Laura Simms

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Their return has \nbeen long awaited. Every story slides easily into our ears and brings \nthe best of storytelling with music alive for all ages. Each piece is a \njewel guaranteed to keep children occupied for hours, and adults \ndelighted. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor twenty years children have grown up with these tales and \nas adults seek them out for their own children, BetterListen! has \nbrought them back for distribution. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eListen to The King of Togo Togo, The Flower of Life, the joyful tale of \nThe Two Brothers and the wacky stories of the Dancing Man and the Origin\n of the Black Bean. 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{"id":10518862354,"title":"Moon on Fire by Laura Simms","handle":"moon-on-fire-by-laura-simms","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWinner of the 1988 Choice Magazine Outstanding Audio Award. On her first tape for adults, Laura tells stories from Africa, Siberia, Hawaii, and Persia that express aspects of the awakening of the Feminine in men and women, as well as ways in which the Feminine Principle brings us into the world. The daily rituals of each tradition are vividly portrayed. The stories express aspects of the feminine such as \"the old crone\" or \"the wise consort\" rather than \"the heroine.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTotal Run Time: 46 minutes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"166\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/381716015\u0026amp;color=%23ff5500\u0026amp;auto_play=false\u0026amp;hide_related=false\u0026amp;show_comments=true\u0026amp;show_user=true\u0026amp;show_reposts=false\u0026amp;show_teaser=true\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e \u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"166\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/381717353\u0026amp;color=%23ff5500\u0026amp;auto_play=false\u0026amp;hide_related=false\u0026amp;show_comments=true\u0026amp;show_user=true\u0026amp;show_reposts=false\u0026amp;show_teaser=true\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e","published_at":"2018-01-10T16:56:16-05:00","created_at":"2017-08-30T14:02:36-04:00","vendor":"BetterListen!","type":"Audio Program","tags":["Audio Program","Laura Simms","moon on fire","mp3"],"price":995,"price_min":995,"price_max":995,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":42916956818,"title":"Digital Download","option1":"Digital Download","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"965DD","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":false,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Moon on Fire by Laura Simms - Digital Download","public_title":"Digital Download","options":["Digital Download"],"price":995,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_quantity":1,"inventory_management":null,"inventory_policy":"deny","barcode":""}],"images":["\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0033\/0602\/products\/simms-moon_on_fire1.jpg?v=1527623856"],"featured_image":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0033\/0602\/products\/simms-moon_on_fire1.jpg?v=1527623856","options":["Size"],"media":[{"alt":"Moon on Fire by Laura Simms Audio Program BetterListen! - BetterListen!","id":69182357619,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":450,"width":450,"src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0033\/0602\/products\/simms-moon_on_fire1.jpg?v=1568755688"},"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":450,"media_type":"image","src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0033\/0602\/products\/simms-moon_on_fire1.jpg?v=1568755688","width":450}],"content":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWinner of the 1988 Choice Magazine Outstanding Audio Award. On her first tape for adults, Laura tells stories from Africa, Siberia, Hawaii, and Persia that express aspects of the awakening of the Feminine in men and women, as well as ways in which the Feminine Principle brings us into the world. The daily rituals of each tradition are vividly portrayed. The stories express aspects of the feminine such as \"the old crone\" or \"the wise consort\" rather than \"the heroine.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTotal Run Time: 46 minutes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"166\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/381716015\u0026amp;color=%23ff5500\u0026amp;auto_play=false\u0026amp;hide_related=false\u0026amp;show_comments=true\u0026amp;show_user=true\u0026amp;show_reposts=false\u0026amp;show_teaser=true\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e \u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"166\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/381717353\u0026amp;color=%23ff5500\u0026amp;auto_play=false\u0026amp;hide_related=false\u0026amp;show_comments=true\u0026amp;show_user=true\u0026amp;show_reposts=false\u0026amp;show_teaser=true\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e"}

{"id":229471158299,"title":"Nightwalkers: Tales of The Invisible World by Laura Simms","handle":"nightwalker-by-laura-simms","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA haunting collection of 14 narratives, ranging from the sublime and humorous to the dark and ghastly, gives voice to spirit stories and ghost tales from around the world. Simms has studied with Native American and African orators and is an award-winning recording artist.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRun time: 91 minutes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"166\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/347641198\u0026amp;color=%23ff5500\u0026amp;auto_play=false\u0026amp;hide_related=false\u0026amp;show_comments=true\u0026amp;show_user=true\u0026amp;show_reposts=false\u0026amp;show_teaser=true\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e \u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"166\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/347641517\u0026amp;color=%23ff5500\u0026amp;auto_play=false\u0026amp;hide_related=false\u0026amp;show_comments=true\u0026amp;show_user=true\u0026amp;show_reposts=false\u0026amp;show_teaser=true\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e","published_at":"2017-10-19T16:02:59-04:00","created_at":"2017-10-19T11:47:42-04:00","vendor":"BetterListen!","type":"Audio Program","tags":["Audio Program","Gorn","Laura Simms","myth \u0026 story","new releases"],"price":1295,"price_min":1295,"price_max":1295,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":3223497343003,"title":"Digital Download","option1":"Digital Download","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"nightwalkers:-tales-of-the-invisible-world-by-laura-simms---digital-download","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":false,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Nightwalkers: Tales of The Invisible World by Laura Simms - Digital Download","public_title":"Digital Download","options":["Digital Download"],"price":1295,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_quantity":-23,"inventory_management":null,"inventory_policy":"deny","barcode":""}],"images":["\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0033\/0602\/products\/simms-nightwalkers-fullsize.jpg?v=1527623866"],"featured_image":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0033\/0602\/products\/simms-nightwalkers-fullsize.jpg?v=1527623866","options":["Size"],"media":[{"alt":"Nightwalkers: Tales of The Invisible World by Laura Simms Audio Program BetterListen! - BetterListen!","id":124911386739,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":1600,"width":1600,"src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0033\/0602\/products\/simms-nightwalkers-fullsize.jpg?v=1568809632"},"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":1600,"media_type":"image","src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0033\/0602\/products\/simms-nightwalkers-fullsize.jpg?v=1568809632","width":1600}],"content":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA haunting collection of 14 narratives, ranging from the sublime and humorous to the dark and ghastly, gives voice to spirit stories and ghost tales from around the world. Simms has studied with Native American and African orators and is an award-winning recording artist.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRun time: 91 minutes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"166\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/347641198\u0026amp;color=%23ff5500\u0026amp;auto_play=false\u0026amp;hide_related=false\u0026amp;show_comments=true\u0026amp;show_user=true\u0026amp;show_reposts=false\u0026amp;show_teaser=true\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e \u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"166\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/347641517\u0026amp;color=%23ff5500\u0026amp;auto_play=false\u0026amp;hide_related=false\u0026amp;show_comments=true\u0026amp;show_user=true\u0026amp;show_reposts=false\u0026amp;show_teaser=true\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e"}

{"id":27023792,"title":"The Power of Story with Laura Simms","handle":"the-power-of-story","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTHE POWER OF STORY\u003c\/i\u003e combines two award winning recordings of stories that were originally part of a series called \"Myth and the Natural World\" produced between 1986-87.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; Like all authentic storytelling, they are created for the ear and the heart of the listener.\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u003cbr \/\u003e\n\u003cbr \/\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eWomen and Wild Animals\u003c\/i\u003e celebrates the potency of listening and seeing with animal eyes and ears. The domain of the powerful feminine that sees with an unbiased heart.\u0026nbsp; The recording brings together traditional myth, fairytale, and folklore with original poems. The music by Steve Gorn is exquisite.\u0026nbsp; Laura Simms' voice brings these stories to us with immediacy, like a call for opening our senses to the reality of interdependence and the need to share this world with animal and spirit. \u003cbr \/\u003e\n\u003cbr \/\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eDance Without End\u003c\/i\u003e is about the wisdom and beauty of myths of creation, accessible through spoken word and music.\u0026nbsp; We are reminded of the cycles of seasons and ceaseless transformations of nature dreaming us into existence. \u0026nbsp;\u003cbr \/\u003e\n\u003cbr \/\u003e\nSuch deep listening is needed in our world as an antidote to disconnection and increasing speed and violence.\u0026nbsp; Through the experience of authentic storytelling we uncover the mind's renewable energy - imagination and love.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eReview\nby Nann Blaine Hilyard - AudioFile\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr \/\u003e\n These\ntales from native cultures around the world share the theme of\nwomen, woman-spirit and animals. Professional storyteller Laura Simms\nhas\na splendid voice; she truly tells, rather than narrates, each piece.\nThe\nnuances of each unusual story are enlivened with her spellbinding\ntelling.\nThe accompanying music, played on 19 different instruments, is\nevocative\nand haunting. The uniqueness of the instruments, from the bamboo flute\nand didgeridoo to the Irish bodran to the caxixi, are of cultural\ninterest\nin themselves. N.B.H. cAudioFile, Portland, Maine\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRunning Time: 197 minutes\u003cbr \/\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eISBN\u003c\/span\u003e: Digital Download 978-1-61544-137-2\u003c\/p\u003e\n","published_at":"2011-01-20T10:28:32-05:00","created_at":"2010-11-24T23:54:56-05:00","vendor":"BetterListen!","type":"Audio Program","tags":["Audio Program","CD","Inspiration","mp3","music","myth \u0026 story"],"price":1295,"price_min":1295,"price_max":1295,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":1995,"compare_at_price_min":1995,"compare_at_price_max":1995,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":71969092,"title":"Digital Download","option1":"Digital Download","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"137DD","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":false,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"The Power of Story with Laura Simms - Digital Download","public_title":"Digital Download","options":["Digital Download"],"price":1295,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":1995,"inventory_quantity":-8,"inventory_management":null,"inventory_policy":"deny","barcode":null}],"images":["\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0033\/0602\/products\/lspowerofstory_package1_1024x1024.jpg?v=1458767280"],"featured_image":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0033\/0602\/products\/lspowerofstory_package1_1024x1024.jpg?v=1458767280","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":"The Power of Story with Laura Simms - BetterListen!","id":578289779,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":406,"width":406,"src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0033\/0602\/products\/lspowerofstory_package1_1024x1024.jpg?v=1568665365"},"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":406,"media_type":"image","src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0033\/0602\/products\/lspowerofstory_package1_1024x1024.jpg?v=1568665365","width":406}],"content":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTHE POWER OF STORY\u003c\/i\u003e combines two award winning recordings of stories that were originally part of a series called \"Myth and the Natural World\" produced between 1986-87.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; Like all authentic storytelling, they are created for the ear and the heart of the listener.\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u003cbr \/\u003e\n\u003cbr \/\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eWomen and Wild Animals\u003c\/i\u003e celebrates the potency of listening and seeing with animal eyes and ears. The domain of the powerful feminine that sees with an unbiased heart.\u0026nbsp; The recording brings together traditional myth, fairytale, and folklore with original poems. The music by Steve Gorn is exquisite.\u0026nbsp; Laura Simms' voice brings these stories to us with immediacy, like a call for opening our senses to the reality of interdependence and the need to share this world with animal and spirit. \u003cbr \/\u003e\n\u003cbr \/\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eDance Without End\u003c\/i\u003e is about the wisdom and beauty of myths of creation, accessible through spoken word and music.\u0026nbsp; We are reminded of the cycles of seasons and ceaseless transformations of nature dreaming us into existence. \u0026nbsp;\u003cbr \/\u003e\n\u003cbr \/\u003e\nSuch deep listening is needed in our world as an antidote to disconnection and increasing speed and violence.\u0026nbsp; Through the experience of authentic storytelling we uncover the mind's renewable energy - imagination and love.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eReview\nby Nann Blaine Hilyard - AudioFile\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr \/\u003e\n These\ntales from native cultures around the world share the theme of\nwomen, woman-spirit and animals. Professional storyteller Laura Simms\nhas\na splendid voice; she truly tells, rather than narrates, each piece.\nThe\nnuances of each unusual story are enlivened with her spellbinding\ntelling.\nThe accompanying music, played on 19 different instruments, is\nevocative\nand haunting. The uniqueness of the instruments, from the bamboo flute\nand didgeridoo to the Irish bodran to the caxixi, are of cultural\ninterest\nin themselves. N.B.H. cAudioFile, Portland, Maine\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRunning Time: 197 minutes\u003cbr \/\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eISBN\u003c\/span\u003e: Digital Download 978-1-61544-137-2\u003c\/p\u003e\n"}

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