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  • A Neurosurgeon's True Story of the Life-Changing Magic of Mindfulness and Compassion That Inspired the Hit K-Pop Band BTS
  • By: Dr James Doty
  • Narrated by: Dan Woren
  • Length: 7 hrs and 2 mins
  • 4.9 out of 5 stars (111 ratings)

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Into the Magic Shop

By: Dr James Doty
Narrated by: Dan Woren
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The award-winning New York Times best seller that inspired BTS' K-pop song 'Magic Shop'.

The day that 12-year-old James Doty walked in to his local magic shop is the day that changed his life. 

Once the neglected son of an alcoholic father and a mother with chronic depression, he has gone on to become a leading neurosurgeon, based at Stanford University. He credits Ruth for this incredible turnaround: the remarkable woman he met at the Cactus Rabbit Magic Shop, who devoted the summer to transforming his mind and opening his heart.

In this uplifting memoir, Jim explains the visualisation techniques Ruth taught him that gave him the self-esteem to imagine a new future for himself. He examines the science behind mindfulness and why the skills he learned - of focus and attention - now help him to think fast and keep calm in the operating theatre. And he shows us what is possible when you start to change your brain and your heart. Into the Magic Shop imparts some powerful life lessons about how to live better and inspires us to believe that we all have inside us the capacity to change our own destiny.

©2016 James Doty (P)2020 2020 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

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Inspiring and instructive

Loved this book very much. I found his story to be truly inspiring and really well. Told me captivated the whole time and made me feel like I could live a life worth living with an open heart

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Absolutely beautiful

loved this book in so many ways thank you for sharing🤍 definitely recommend to all 🤍

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An incredibly inspirational and powerful story of love, compassion and dedication to the human spirit.

The entire story resonated with me. I loved every chapter and thoroughly recommend it is listened to by anyone who is struggling with feelings of hopelessness or life direction.

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Excellent read

A very well written book. Dr Doty's life story is amazing, stranger than fiction at times!

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This book should be compulsory

I was moved and enlightened. Thank you 🙏🏼 I believe that it should be read in schools and Ruth’s methods taught. Kindness and love are fundamental for all. I genuinely loved it.

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Love it! Will listen over and over!

Fascinating, enlightening and heartbreakingly warming! I will be recommending to many family and friends and likely acquaintances.

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Outstanding

Articulate, beautifully read and well delivered. Highly recommend to the world and our genera ruins who can get lost in this life.

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Great Book

This is on my top 5 books. Great story, flowed smoothly and quickly. highly recommended 👌

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Excellent

Beautifully written and an amazing story which is truly touching. Highly recommended to anyone.

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A fabulous book

This book is Inspirational and heartwarming. It is so easy to listen to. I highly recommend it.

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