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Into the Magic Shop

A Neurosurgeon's True Story of the Life-Changing Magic of Mindfulness and Compassion That Inspired the Hit K-Pop Band BTS

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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.

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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

Inspiring and instructive

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

Absolutely beautiful

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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.

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

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A friend recommended this book to me and I thought sure, I'll check it out, and I am pleased I did. Well worth the listen, and very insightful.

Keeps you thinking! 🤔

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This story takes you through the life of Jim whilst teaching you the value of breath work meditation and visualising. It’s a perfect start for anyone beginning their journey into sitting still and being and wonderful bio of a kind human.

Beautiful story with lovely guided meditation

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The narrator has such a calm voice, and it tells a really beautiful well crafted story on someone’s life which is so inspiring and encouraging

Beautiful narrative

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A beautiful message about life told from the perspective of a truly remarkable human. compassion is the key.

beautiful message

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I was in tears at the end. Not because it was sad, but from the effects it had on me. Narrator was excellent.

excellent

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great guide to meditation with a lovely true story about thr authors life and i cant wait to listen to book two

moving and useful

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

Great Book

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