The Portal

Name: The Portal
Brand: Blackstone Audiobooks
Availability: InStock
Author: Tom Cronin
ISBN: 9781094080871

Author: Tom Cronin, Jacqui Fifer

Narrator: Tom Cronin, Jacqui Fifer, Timothy Andrés Pabon, Erin Bennett

Unabridged: 7 hr

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Blackstone Publishing

Published: 10/15/2019

Categories: Nonfiction, Body, Mind, & Spirit, Mindfulness & Meditation, Self-help, Meditations, Self-management, Stress Management

Synopsis

Calm your mind. Unlock your power. Save the planet.Our world is suffering from a number of growing crises: wars, climate change, the threat of economic collapse. We’re at a tipping point, but there is another way. Revealing an ancient road map that has helped guide people to transformation for centuries, this inspirational book and documentary film take us to the very core of what’s needed for humanity today: meditation. The Portal explores how meditation and mindfulness will unlock your power, grow your compassion for those around you, and awaken your thirst for change. Sharing personal stories from six people who healed their lives through meditation, as well as compelling insights from some of today’s most innovative thinkers, The Portal shares a vision for humanity transformed. Weaving a vibrant tapestry of technology, love, the future, existentialism, human potential, brain hacking, and inner peace, it will rekindle your excitement for the future. Is an enlightened planet possible? Enter The Portal to find out.

About Tom Cronin

Tom Cronin spent twenty-six years in finance markets as one of Sydney’s leading bond and swap brokers. He discovered meditation in the early stages of his career, when the anxiety and chaos he was experiencing had hit crisis point, and it completely transformed his world both personally and professionally. Founder of the Stillness Project, a global movement to inspire one billion people to sit in stillness daily, Tom is passionate about reducing stress and chaos in people’s lives.

About Jacqui Fifer

Jacqui Fifer is a passionate filmmaker with a commitment to authentic storytelling and a taste for big visions. She has had an extensive career in the film industry as producer, director, and line producer, leading teams from development through to post and visual effects on several feature films.

About Timothy Andrés Pabon

Timothy Andres Pabon is an actor and Spanish and English voice-over artist/audiobook narrator from Washington DC. He has over 140 books on Audible.com, one of which was nominated for a 2015 Society of Voice Arts and Sciences Award and another which was awarded an AudioFile Earphones award as part of an ensemble audiobook cast in 2014. His voice-over clients include Gabrielle Giffords, Hillary Clinton, The Sierra Club, NBC, and the 10-episode series Chasing Che on National Geographic. He has been seen on House of Cards seasons 3 and 4 as Mark, a White house press correspondent. He has also been a costar on HBO's acclaimed series The Wire opposite country music legend Steve Earl. As a stage actor he has worked Off-Broadway at the June Havoc Theatre, and his regional credits include Center Stage, the Shakespeare Theatre, Arena Stage, The Hippodrome, Olney Theatre, Rep Stage, and GALA Hispanic Theatre. Tim is a proud father of two children, and a member of AFTRA/SAG and Actor's Equity.

About Erin Bennett

Erin Bennett is an award-winning, Los Angeles-based voice actress whose passion for storytelling informs her love of narrating audiobooks. An AudioFile Earphones winner, she has recorded 130 titles for Penguin Random House, Hachette, Harper, Blackstone, Recorded Books, Tantor, Deyan, Dreamscape, and Audible, among others. Her genres vary widely, from literary fiction to mysteries to science fiction to memoir, as well as nonfiction, multicast recordings, and romance. Her recent on-camera work includes Grandfathered on FOX and Children's Hospital on Adult Swim, and her voice-over work spans animation, radio plays for the BBC, video games, and commercials for radio and television.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jéssica | Chuvadeletras__ on August 10, 2020

O Portal foi uma leitura muito interessante que me conquistou desde as primeiras páginas. O livro está dividido em partes, estando cada uma delas mais focada num determinado aspeto da vida. No início de cada uma das partes os autores abordam o tema escolhido de forma bastante crítica e profunda, da......more

Goodreads review by Tamara on March 22, 2024

This was more of a written version of a documentary than an actual book - seemed more of an afterthought. It's also very heavy on the "and then everyone clapped" type stories including a woman who taught ex-taliban and suicide bombers to meditate and suddenly they were full of love and saw the error......more

Goodreads review by Alana on March 12, 2025

Whilst I enjoyed reading some of the stories, I don't feel that the book really delivered anything of substance. Roughly 5 pages of guidance on how to meditate. Apart from people's experience there's not a lot of evidence in this book to support how meditation can help people or change the world.......more

Goodreads review by Sofia on November 27, 2024

4,5* Gostei muito e coloca muita coisa em perspectiva. Podemos sempre mudar a nossa visão da vida e como a meditação ajuda nisso também.......more