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For over a decade, Sounds True had the privilege of working with John, and \u003cem\u003eLonging and Belonging\u003c\/em\u003e presents the full collection of his recordings for both long-time listeners and those discovering his legacy for the first time. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"prod_para\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeaving Celtic Wisdom with Personal History\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"prod_para\"\u003eIn the oral tradition so beloved of the Celts, John shares his intuitive approach to spirituality in programs such as \u003cem\u003eAnam Cara\u003c\/em\u003e, which explores Ireland's divine heritage, and \u003cem\u003eBeauty: The Invisible Embrace\u003c\/em\u003e, which helps us illuminate the beauty we long for. It is an odyssey into our common yearning for the magnificence of nature, for compassion, serenity, and hope, and for the “soul friends” who walk with us along the way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"prod_para\"\u003e“John always said that the great miracle of life was not the turning of water into wine nor the parting of the Red Sea, but the fact that there was something rather than nothing,” says David Whyte in his introduction. 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That loss makes the gift of his voice expressing his unique perspective even more precious now. This interview by award-winning writer Diane Covington took place at the end of O’Donohue’s ten-day retreat in Ireland, May 2006. 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