Audiobooks by Dedan Gills

The Power of Love: A Transformed Heart Changes the World

THE POWER OF LOVE is an award-winning chronicle of the soul's quest. Dr. Fran Grace, a professor of religion, narrates her life journey and describes her personal encounters with some of the century's most memorable spiritual figures. Reviewers say it 'is a masterpiece,' 'splendid and moving narrative,' 'reveals love in its many facets,' 'feeds the heart and soul,' 'awakens the mind.' At age 15, the author had a mystical experience that nearly shattered her. She joined a fundamentalist sect and served it until age 33, when an unexpected love affair forced her to leave the church. Though she enjoyed success in her academic career, she suffered an existential vacuum. At 39, she encountered her spiritual teacher, Dr. David R. Hawkins, who opened her heart. She moved to be near him and worked with him closely on various projects, such as his LETTING GO book, staying with him until his death in 2012. Heartbroken from his passing, she went on a journey to learn more about the power of love. She spent time with 18 renowned spiritual leaders, scientists, activists, and artists—all of whom had been verified by Dr. Hawkins before he passed away. Fran Grace’s personal narrative is pulsed by her encounters with these teachers, each of whom has a chapter that includes a brief biography and their dialogue with the author. The book is unusual in how it interweaves advanced teachings on love from diverse teachers, with the author’s honest sharing of her struggles to embody them. The Audiobook version is a treasure trove of dialogues between the author and the great teachers on topics such as grief, addiction, spiritual ego, sexuality, relationship difficulties, phobias, despair, dementia, and seeing our ‘enemies’ through the eyes of compassion. The audio recording of a teacher's voice is either their own or that of someone affiliated with the path they teach. ALL proceeds are donated to the charitable organizations of the book's contributors.

Alexander Vesely, Anat Vaughan-Lee, Belvie Rooks, Betty Eadie, David R. Hawkins, M.D., Phd, Dedan Gills, Father Pavlos Of Sinai, Fran Grace, Phd, Huston Smith, Jean Tiller, Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo, Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee, Mary Cimiluca, Mona Polacca, Mother Teresa, Sadhguru Vasudev, Susan Hawkins, Swami Chidatmananda, The 17th Karmapa, Viktor Frankl, M.D., Phd, William Tiller, Phd (Author), Alexander Vesely, Arvind Kumar, Belvie Rooks, Betty Eadie, Bill Huntley, Celine Ko, Chandanna Denzayll, Ed Murphy, Jordan Decker, Joseph Gheorghe, Lester Banh, Matthew Highfield, Megan Eslamboly, Steve Siler, William Dilnott-Cooper (Narrator)

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I Give You the Springtime of My Blushing Heart: A Poetic Love Song

The story of Belvie Rooks and Dedan Gills, their journey and their transformation, is “as old as eternity and new as now.” Dedan and Belvie were already activists, mentors, and voices for justice, but in their union, they became an even greater force for compassion and love. Dedan (1945–2015) was a lifelong social justice and human rights activist who viewed himself as a “soulutionary.” His favorite mantra—“Music is my medicine! Kindness is my song!”—was not only the hallmark of his work but the quality of his presence. Barbara Holmes writes, “His laughter, wisdom, and attentive presence set the example of how to soar while on this human journey.” Belvie and Dedan’s journey took them to Accra, Ghana, where they were married; across the United States and Canada—including the Underground Railroad and Civil Rights Trail—planting trees and building community in cities like Toronto and Oakland as part of their organization Growing A Global Heart; and finally to Dedan’s cancer diagnosis and passing at Zen Hospice in San Francisco in 2015. This book, born of that journey, speaks to love that is at once personal, collective, and cosmic. Each page holds an invitation to seek beauty amidst heartbreak, and to raise the level of humanity. Belvie’s wisdom and listening for how this book wanted to be written, and the reflections of many who knew Dedan well, allow it to resonate with remembrance, but also with a future born of each of us.

Belvie Rooks, Dedan Gills (Author), Danny Glover (Narrator)

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