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  • By: Brianna Wiest
  • Narrated by: Abby Craden
  • Length: 10 hrs and 45 mins
  • 4.2 out of 5 stars (343 ratings)

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101 Essays That Will Change the Way You Think

By: Brianna Wiest
Narrated by: Abby Craden
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Publisher's Summary

Over the past few years, Brianna Wiest has gained renown for her deeply moving, philosophical writing. This new compilation of her published work features pieces on why you should pursue purpose over passion, embrace negative thinking, see the wisdom in daily routine, and become aware of the cognitive biases that are creating the way you see your life.

Some of these pieces have never been seen; others have been read by millions of people around the world. Regardless, each will leave you thinking: This idea changed my life.

©2016 Brianna Wiest (P)2018 Tantor

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Hate the narration

She alternates between soft girlie whispering and deep robotic voice, sometimes between words. Very distracting, her intonations were off but detracts from the stories,

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amazing

a collection of everything i’ve ever wanted and needed to hear. such an insightful book!

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Lacks depth

Was expecting more from 10 hours but feels like a regurgitation of popular wisdom and pop psychology

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Performance let me down

I like the book but the narrator sounds a bit robotic and puts me to sleep when I'm driving and listening. I wish the author actually performed it because of the nature of the text.
Also it's less suited to an audio book and more written due to the fact that the 'essays' are more like lists. I like the content and they encourage action but you can get lost in the numbers and what that specific one is about especially in the audio form.

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highly recommend

absolute must read/ listened. loved it and I am a big on the topic of personal growth book

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Pretty decent for a beginner to self help

A great introduction to therapy for beginners, the book provides practical insights. However, for avid self-help readers, the ideas may feel familiar and less groundbreaking. Ideal for those new to the self-improvement journey.

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You could listen again and again

So many thought provoking ideas on how to live your life fully, honestly and happily

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too many numbers

I love the content of the book and the ideas, but the numbering got extremely repetitive and annoying at times.
I wish the book was an actual 101 'Essays' and not 101 chapters with 101 bullet points of ideas, even though they were valid.
I still would recommend it though to someone new to the field of self development and self understanding.

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I WANT TO LISTEN TO THIS AGAIN!!

I want and need to listen to this again and again, to continue to help reset my traumatised mindset from childhood.
Abby's soft, gentle and meditative voice has a healing component to it and with the content, it certainly makes it an incredible therapeutic listening experience. If you need to become a better soul, person, mother, sister, friend, colleague and/or friend then this is a must read/listen book for you.

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The most amazing Book

I believe this book has so many little details of how we can change our thinking and it all matters. It's a must book that everyone should listen to ❤

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