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    Words of Common Sense: For Mind, Body, and Soul
    Words of Common Sense: For Mind, Body, and Soul
    Words of Common Sense: For Mind, Body, and Soul
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    Words of Common Sense: For Mind, Body, and Soul

    Written by Brother David Steindl-Rast

    Narrated by Pete Cross

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    Brother David Steindl-Rast takes listeners on a journey to discover the wisdom preserved in common-sense sayings that have been passed down through generations.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDreamscape Media
    Release dateDec 8, 2020
    ISBN9781666544855
    Words of Common Sense: For Mind, Body, and Soul
    Author

    Brother David Steindl-Rast

    Brother David Steindl-Rast, OSB, was born in Vienna, Austria, in 1926. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Vienna in 1952 and moved to the United States. In 1953 he joined a Benedictine monastery in the Finger Lakes area of New York, where he still lives today as a senior member. A contributor to several volumes and periodicals, his many books include Gratefulness, A Listening Heart, and The Music of Silence.

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