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John P. Strelecky

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John Strelecky is the #1 Bestselling inspirational author of many books including; The Cafe on the Edge of the World, Return to the Why Cafe, What I've Learned, The Big Five for Life, The Big Five for Life - Continued, Life Safari, and Ahas!- Moments of Inspired Thought. He co-authored the book, How to be Rich and Happy.

His works have been translated into forty-five languages and sold more than 11 million copies worldwide.

Following a life changing event when he was thirty-three years old, John was inspired to sit down and tell the story of The Cafe on the Edge of the World, his first book.

Within a year after its release, word of mouth support from readers had spread the book across the globe--inspiring people on every continent, including ...more

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The Power Behind Patience and How to Find your Dream Job

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Hello everyone and welcome to The John Strelecky Audio Experience. Buckle up and get ready for some fun. In this episode, my friend Gero Hesse and I cover questions it would’ve been awesome to know at 15. The power of patience, playing the fast-forward game, the meaning of DMDEII, why it’s worth being bold, and steps

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	The Cafe on the Edge of the World: A Story About the Meaning of Life 3.52 avg rating — 67,000 ratings — published 2003 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Wiedersehen im Café am Rande der Welt by John P. Strelecky (Goodreads Author), Root Leeb (Illustrator), Bettina Lemke (Translator) 3.98 avg rating — 10,075 ratings — published 2014 — 31 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Big Five for Life 3.86 avg rating — 9,799 ratings — published 2007 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Auszeit im Café am Rande der Welt. Eine Wiederbegegnung mit dem eigenen Selbst 3.93 avg rating — 4,577 ratings — published 2021 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Safari des Lebens 4.19 avg rating — 2,880 ratings — published 2007	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Überraschung im Café am Rande der Welt 3.84 avg rating — 1,953 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Wenn du Orangen willst, such nicht im Blaubeerfeld (Aha-Momente aus dem Café am Rande der Welt 3) by John P. Strelecky (Goodreads Author), Bettina Lemke (Translator), Root Leeb (Illustrator) 3.70 avg rating — 797 ratings — published 2014 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Was ich gelernt habe : Erkenntnisse für ein glückliches Leben by John P. Strelecky (Goodreads Author), Root Leeb (Illustrator), Bettina Lemke (Translator) 4.02 avg rating — 432 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Was nützt der schönste Ausblick, wenn du nicht aus dem Fenster schaust (Das Café am Rande der Welt, #2) by John P. Strelecky (Goodreads Author), Bettina Lemke (Translator), Root Leeb (Illustrator) 3.77 avg rating — 454 ratings — published 2016 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Folge dem Rat deines Herzens und du wirst bei dir selbst ankommen by John P. Strelecky (Goodreads Author), Root Leeb, Bettina Lemke (Translator) 3.85 avg rating — 387 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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The Why Café (4 books)
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“Why is it that we spend so much of our time preparing for when we can do what we want, instead of just doing what we want right now?”
― John P. Strelecky, The Why Cafe

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“Enjoy each step, for in every moment there is something to learn.”
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“A dream is simply reality waiting to happen.”
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