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Wisdom of the Ancients

Life Lessons from Our Distant Past

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Wisdom of the Ancients

By: Neil Oliver
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From the best-selling author of The Story of the British Isles in 100 Places comes this inspiring and beautifully written meditation on the wisdom inherited from our ancestors.

For all we have gained in the modern world, simple peace of mind is hard to find. In a time that is increasingly fraught with complexity and conflict, we are told that our well-being relies on remaining as present as possible. But what if the key to being present lies in the past?

In Wisdom of the Ancients, Neil Oliver takes us back in time to grab hold of the ideas buried in forgotten cultures and early civilisations. From Laetoli footprints in Tanzania to Keralan rituals, stone circles and cave paintings, Oliver takes us on a global journey through antiquity. A master storyteller, drawing on immense knowledge of our ancient past, he distils this wisdom into 12 messages that have endured the test of time and invites us to consider how these might apply to our lives today. The result is powerful and inspirational, moving and profound.

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Neil has done it again with a story that captures your attention and entertains. The perspective and the flow of the narrative is very good.

Great listen

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An insightful and thought-provoking book. I chose this book specifically because it is read by the author, Neil Oliver. I enjoy watching his programs on television, his thick Scottish accent always adds so much more depth to the history he's presenting. This book is no different. I loved the content and the presentation. Get this book, you won't be disappointed.

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Neil Oliver's book is an example of excellent storytelling about the human experience - cutting through the dry science to get to the stories of us and our world in a way that is engrossing and understandable.

Hugely enjoyable and accessible

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Mesmerising. Uplifting. Wonderful. I want my kids to listen to this now. Neil Oliver is the perfect voice for his own book.

Wisdom of the Ancients

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This is a masterpiece full of true wisdom that can be used as compass for how to live our short lives in this world!!!

Wisdom for eternity!!!

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