Joel Peter Heal has 2 audiobooks on Listento.it, narrated by 3 narrators, with an average listener rating of 4.5★ across 183 ratings. The most-rated is Lullabies for Little Criminals.
Lullabies for Little Criminals
Summary
A new deluxe edition of the international best seller by Heather O'Neill, the Giller-shortlisted author of Daydreams of Angels and The Girl Who Was Saturday Night. Featuring an original foreword from the author, this edition celebrates the 10th anniversary of the coming-of-age story that People describes as "a vivid portrait of life on skid row." Baby, all of 13 years old, is lost in the gangly, coltish moment between childhood and the strange pulls and temptations of the adult world. Her mother is dead; her father, Jules, is scarcely more than a child himself and is always on the lookout for his next score. Baby knows that "chocolate milk" is Jules' slang for heroin and sees a lot more of that in her house than the real article. But she takes vivid delight in the scrappy bits of happiness and beauty that find their way to her, and moves through the threat of the streets as if she's been choreographed in a dance. Soon, though, a hazard emerges that is bigger than even her hard-won survival skills can handle. Alphonse, the local pimp, has his eye on her for his new girl; he wants her body and soul - and what the johns don't take he covets for himself. At the same time, a tender and naively passionate friendship unfolds with a boy from her class at school, who has no notion of the dark claims on her - which even her father, lost on the nod, cannot totally ignore. Jules consigns her to a stint in juvie hall, and for the moment this perceived betrayal preserves Baby from terrible harm - but after that, her salvation has to be her own invention. Channeling the artlessly affecting voice of her 13-year-old heroine with extraordinary accuracy and power, Heather O'Neill's heartbreaking and wholly original debut novel blew readers away when it was first published 10 years ago. Now it is sure to capture its next decade of readers and listeners as Baby picks her pathway along the edge of the abyss to arrive at a place of redemption and of love.
©2006, 2016 Heather O’Neill (P)2016 HarperCollins Publishers
Vagus Nerve
Summary
Have you ever felt anxious for no real reason, suffered from panic attacks or depression, or have you ever had frequent headaches, fatigue, stomachaches? If medicines have never helped you with these problems, then keep reading. Maybe, you can find a solution that you have never considered. Vagus Nerve is an interesting and complete health guide about the functions the vagus nerve is implicated in. Unknown to many, the vagus nerve is key to health and vitality. It regulates the automatic functions of the body, descending into the intestine through different organs such as the lungs, heart, liver, or kidneys. Not only is it a fundamental element for the proper functioning of the organism, it also constitutes the most direct link between the brain and the intestinal microbiome, essential for immune and anti-inflammatory functions. Health and the function of the vagus nerve are closely associated with the vagal tone. When the vagus nerve is working as it should, it is said to have a high vagal tone. A high vagal tone plays an important part in having good physical health, mental wellness, and stress resistance. When the vagus nerve isn’t working properly, there is a low vagal tone. People who get stressed easily and have problems calming down after experiencing stress might possible have a low vagal tone. Often, this leads to chronic inflammation - an important factor in illnesses of the mind and body, such as: Alzheimer's disease Depression Anxiety Migraine Heart disease Cancer And many more... Through simple techniques designed to stimulate it, we can improve sleep quality, digestion, immune system, blood sugar levels, mood, and other functions without the need for medication. With this audiobook, you will learn everything you need to know about the vagus nerve, including: How to listen to your body What are the diseases caused by inflammation of the vagus nerve How to identify dysfunctions How to stimulate the nerve to strengthen it and alleviate your mind and body What are some self-help exercises for anxiety, depression, and trauma To know more, click on the "buy now" button to get the audiobook.
©2019 Joel Peter Heal (P)2020 Joel Peter Heal