Nekad nepadodies!

by Bear Grylls, Bērs Grills, Rūdis Bebrišs (Translator)

BĒRS GRILLS (BEAR GRYLLS), pasaulē zināmākais izdzīvošanas eksperts, piedzīvojumu meklētājs un TV šovu zvaigzne, grāmatā NEKAD NEPADODIES! stāsta par savu neparasto dzīvi un karjeru.

Kuri ir Bēra Grilla lielākie izaicinājumi? Kāpēc viņam ir svarīgi pārvarēt grūtības? Kā bailēs dzimst drosme? Vai labestību un gara spēku var kultivēt?

NEKAD NEPADODIES! ir bestsellera DUBĻI, SVIEDRI UN ASARAS turpinājums. Bērs Grills grāmatā izpauž ļoti personiskus faktus un izjūtas, ko pieredzējis savās gandrīz neticamajās izdzīvošanas misijās, piedzīvojumos un ekspedīcijās. Viņš aizved lasītāju Man vs. Wild un citu seriālu, ar kuriem aizsākās vesela piedzīvojumu tūrisma industrija, aizkulisēs un atklāj, kā tas ir – vest savvaļas plašumos Džūliju Robertsu, Rodžeru Federeru vai prezidentu Obamu.

Genres: Nonfiction, Biography, Memoir, Autobiography, Adventure, Audiobook, Biography Memoir

318 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 2023

About the author

Bear Grylls has become known around the world as one of the most recognized faces of survival and outdoor adventure. His journey to this acclaim started in the UK on the Isle of Wight, where his late father taught him to climb and sail. Trained from a young age in martial arts, Bear went on to spend three years as a soldier in the British Special Forces, serving with 21 SAS. It was here that he perfected many of the skills that his fans all over the world enjoy watching him pit against mother-nature. Despite a free-fall parachuting accident in Africa, where he broke his back in three places, and after enduring months in military rehabilitation, Bear went on to become one of the youngest ever climbers to reach the summit of Mount Everest. Bear went on to star in Discovery Channel's Emmy nominated Man Vs Wild and Born Survivor TV series, which has become one of the most watched shows on the planet. Off screen, Bear has lead record-breaking expeditions, from Antarctica to the Arctic, which in turn have raised over £2.5million for children around the world. In recognition of his expertise and service, Bear was appointed as the youngest ever Chief Scout to 28 million Scouts worldwide, awarded an honorary commission as a Lieutenant-Commander in the Royal Navy, and has authored 10 books, including To My Sons.

Reviews

[JPDB23 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow! BG (Bear Grylls) is amazing and a great storyteller. Like a Kumbaya session, each chapter was as entertaining as the last. It is a great reflection of himself. It tells his tales from beginning to present, and doesn’t skip a beat with humor, truth and adventure. I can’t wait to read his first one. I highly recommend this for the adventurous at heart.

Happy reading my friends 😊

[Dave · Rating 3 out of 5]

Bear Grylls is the iconic adventurer and survivalist star of Man vs Wild and the more recent Running Wild. Never Give Up is his latest book. It’s told in a folksy down to earth manner, often in a stream of consciousness manner rather than in a structured manner. You get his tall tales about biting the heads off snakes and drinking his own urine to survive. You get his philosophical musings and his can-do attitude and more of a sense of who he is as a person than you get in the television series. And you could basically open up any page at random and enjoy his stories and asides.

[Harry Taylor · Rating 5 out of 5]

Reading Bear Grylls always makes me want to go and climb Mount Everest. But aside from giving me itchy feet, Bear’s optimism and general go-get-‘em attitude is genuinely inspiring and refreshing in a world that sometimes seems to tell us to accept our lot and that life just sucks sometimes. There’s a lot we can do to influence our circumstances. And while we shouldn’t deny that bad times will come, we shouldn’t forget that life is an adventure. Encouraging resilience can’t fall by the wayside.

[Ash McCullough · Rating 1 out of 5]

DNF at 56% over a year +. In one word, bland. Many stories which in theory should be very interesting, are just not due to the dull story telling. He comes across as a nice dude but I just found him boring. Short easily digestible chapters but I felt there was a lack of flow.

[Mairita (Marii grāmatplaukts) · Rating 3 out of 5]

Jaunajā autobiogrāfijā Bērs pārsvarā pievērsies saviem TV šoviem un pārējam biznesam. Viņš stāsta par darbu un panākumiem ar piezemētu attieksmi un ļoti uzsver lieliskas komandas un daudzo draugu milzīgo nozīmi viņa dzīvē. Daudz jautru un arī bīstamu epizožu, traku piedzīvojumu. Vairākās nodaļās viņš cenšas iedvesmot, jo to no viņa sagaida, bet varēja to grāmatā pasniegt īsāk. Man labāk patika "Dubļi, sviedri un asaras". Tik un tā Bērs man patīk abās. Gandrīz gribas atrast kādu šovu un paskatīties kā viņš ēd kārtējās pretīgās lietas, lai izdzīvotu.

[Inese Sunepe · Rating 5 out of 5]

Uz beigām varbūt sāka palikt garlaicīgi,bet nē-došu visas 5 zvaigznes! Kaut kas oriģināls un aizraujošs grāmatu pasaulē!

[Dan Miller · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book covers three aspects of Bear's life: Bear the adventurer, Bear the businessman and Bear the family man. The first half was snappy and entertaining but the second became slow and repetitive. You certainly couldn't miss Bear's 'Never Give Up' mantra as it's mentioned every other page!

[Ieva Prauliņa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Tagad pēc grāmatas izlasīšanas gribas noskatīties visus Bēra šovus!!!

[Mariann · Rating 4 out of 5]

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Bear Grylls "Ära anna iial alla" on pööraste telesarjadega loodusseikleja teine autobiograafia. Raamat lubab kaadritaguseid ja muud põnevat. Ma ei ole tegelikult väga palju Gryllsi saateid vaadanud, aga mulle väga meeldisid tema "You vs Wild" Netflixis ja "World's Toughest Race: Eco-Challenge" Amazonis.

Raamat vastas pooleldi mu ootustele. Bear kirjeldab oma saadete valmimist, kustutab kõigi uudishimu rääkides neist kõige-kõigematest kogemustest - eriti ekstreemsetest oludest, eriti rõvedatest hetkedest, eriti nappidest pääsemistest. Kõik need surmalähedased kogemused panid ahhetama ja mällu sööbisid mitmed õõvastavad stseenid, nagu see, kus ta pani omale mao pea suhu, et sel kael läbi hammustada või selline tore delikatess kui kitse munandid. Ühesõnaga, kaadritagused olid päris karmid ja tihti eluohtlikud. Ei mingeid proove, vaid kõik tuli enamasti ühe võttega purki saada.

Aga! Mulle jäi kaadritagustest väheks, oleksin tahtnud neist veel rohkem lugeda, eriti just neist hilisematest saadetest, mida ma ise olen näinud. Selle asemel vajus raamatu lõpp ära ja jäi korrutama mehe elutõdedesid. Ta suskas niigi oma mantra ÄAIA igale poole, kuhu vähegi sobis. Mulle ei istunud üldse Beari stiil, kuidas ta alustas ühe teemaga ja hüppas siis järsku teise juurde, et hiljem tagasi esimese rüppe naasta. Niimoodi oli raske süveneda ja kõik jäi kuidagi pinnapealseks.

Oma eraelu koha pealt on mees küllaltki kidakeelne, kuid ta pere käib raamatu lehtedelt siiski läbi. Mu meelest oli maru vahva, kuidas nad Londoni korteri asemel ostsid paatmaja JA terve saare. Beari armastust oma kodu vastu oli läbi lehtede tunda.

Lisaks kaadritagustele pajatab mees oma võitlusest meelelahutusmaailmaga. Bear Grylls tahtis haarata ohjad enda kätte, ise otsustada, mis saateid ja kellele teha. Ta ei tahtnud järgida sama rada, mida teised, ja lüpsta edukat saateformaati, kuni see ammendub. Mees oli omamoodi teerajaja, kes murdis vabaks suure ettevõtte alt, et oma asja ajada. Valik oli riskantne, aga tasus end ära. Tööpakkumisi sadas sisse uksest ja aknast. Seiklussarja kuulsate külalistega saatis eriline menu ning erinevate staaridega läbitud seikluseid, mille üle Bear uhkust tunneb, on jõudnud ka selle raamatu kaante vahele. Kõik see suurendas mu austust tema vastu. Muide, üllatus-üllatus, Bearile ei meeldi tegelikult üldse kaamera ees olla.

Muidugi sütitas see teos isu vaadata nii vanemaid kui uuemaid Bear Gryllsi sarju. Ehk võtan millalgi ette ka tema esimese autobiograafia "Muda, higi ja pisarad", mis räägib mehe kujunemisest enne ellujäämissaateid.

Aitäh, Tänapäev, raamatu eest!

[Vineta Ivanovska · Rating 5 out of 5]

" Tagad atskatoties , es redzu , ka šis sērijveida" bezrūpīgums " manā dzīvē ir bijis ļoti nozīmīgs . Pasaulē bieži vien apgalvo to , kā mēs dzīvojam optimistiski ( pat ja reizēm optimisms ir mazliet nevietā vai - kā manā gadījumā - drusku naivs ) . Tā ir iekšējā uguns , kuru mums par katru cenu jācenšas uzturēt un veicināt kā sevī , tā citos . Optimisms man ļāvis pārciest daudzas tumšas naktis , un es to saucu par muskuli , kas aug , ja tiek darbināts . "
/Bērs Grills ./

Bērs Grills ir viens no pasaulē vislabāk zināmajiem piedzīvojuma meklētājiem un izdzīvošanas dabā entuziastiem .

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[Zane B. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Īsta, mūsdienu dēkaiņa godīgs stāstījums par viņa dzīvi gan kameras priekšā, gan aiz tās. Pilnībā sagrauj “supermena” tēlu, ko tik daudzi viņam ir radījuši un sniedz ieskatu viņa dzīvē. Tagad, kad visas slavenības raksta autobiogrāfijas, šī grāmata nes vēstījumu, ka ikviens ar pietiekami smagu darbu, īstajiem cilvēkiem un nelielu veiksmi savā dzīvē, var paveikt neticamas lietas. Autora piedzīvojumi bez šaubām, ir prātam neaptverami, un iemesls, kāpēc viņš tiek apbrīnots, ir viņa spēja sirsnīgi pastāstīt par tiem ar pamatīgu humora devu.

[Vera Saunders · Rating 5 out of 5]

I listened to the audio, because that's what I do!
I had been hoping for more insights into Bear's life and family, which always encourages and informs my life. And I was not disappointed.
Many of us love Bear for different, and or, many reasons.
An awful lot of people cannot believe in the innocence and positivity, he always shows, and since I discovered him, I have followed everything I can find, because of how that wonderful disposition moves me.

In this over-sophisticated era, there are many who choose to do the modern bad-mouthing thing. But that is because they have not got to know him through his filming and writing, as others of us have.
And it is that inner Bear, that is so winsome, and so exciting, because, I don't know anyone like him.
I picked 'him' up a few years ago, and can't put him down!!

[Chloe]

This was a fun, anecdotal read of Bear Grylls' life as the name of adventure within Hollywood society. I loved hearing all of these stories, and he really is a uniquely inspiring guy. I do think this was written with some rose-tinted glasses, but I was very willing to overlook that and simply engage with all these super fun and interesting little stories.
I think the biggest takeaway from this novel is that Bear has no regrets from his life; he worked hard, played hard and had an infinite number of meaningful and life changing encounters, whilst managing to fulfil his personal desires and responsibilities as a family man. He built the family, home and career of his dreams, and though his body must really be in a ridiculous state by now, he loves fiercely and is very content with everything he has done.
A cute read, I liked it and I would be open to reading some of his other books :)

[Simone · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thank you, Netgalley and the author/publisher, for the opportunity to read and review an advanced reader's copy of this book. This in no way affects my review, all opinions are my own.

Sooo, since I read the book the day it was published, I read the book in ebook and audiobook format. What I love is that BG narrates his own book. It's always a more personal touch for me when autobiographies are read by the authors themselves. In this case, the book was even more appealing to me since BG has a British accent ;-) This book was fun to read. BG takes us to the drawing board and behind the scenes of his shows and lets us learn more about the people that have had an impact in his life such as his wife.

[Mandy Hazen · Rating 4 out of 5]

When Bear Grylls first started out I was not a fan - I thought his work was fake and all staged. Since then I have become a fan of all of his recent shows and love everything he does. I am so glad I picked up this book because I got a peek inside to why he was portrayed in such a way in his past roles/shows which was quite in the unfavorable way. This book also goes through all the amazing people he has interacted with in his most recent shows - and it was amazing to read, especially about Obama!! Highly recommend. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

[Andrew Brady · Rating 4 out of 5]

Mud, sweat and tears was the first half, more motivational and an insight in to BG. This was more of the tv shows, highlights and lowlights. Still a feel good motivational book.

[Arcturus]

Ebben a kötetben olyan mélységekig láthatunk a kulisszák mögé, ahogy még ritkán. Rengeteget mesél A vadon törvényei és a Sztárok a vadonban műsorok forgatása alatti kalandjairól, a hajtásról, az évek során kialakult csapatról, a veszélyes helyzetekről és azokról a pillanatokról, amikor az ő vagy egy stábtagja élete tényleg csak pár pillanaton vagy pár centin múlott. Mesél arról, hogyan tudott elszakadni a Discovery csatornától, amire szinte mindene ráment, és hogy ekkortájt találta meg mély istenhitét. A családjáról, feleségéről, gyerekeikről, és a kis privát szigetük szépítgetéséről a walesi partok közelében. És persze nem hagyja ki a világsztárokkal, mint Federer, Obama, Julia Roberts, Channing Tatum, Scott Eastwood, Alex Honnold és másokkal kapcsolatos emlékezetes eseteit.

Hogy hogyan próbálta meg mini hordozható pingpongban legyőzni Federert egy embertpróbáló sziklamászás után; hogy mennyire mély benyomást tett rá Brie Larson; hogy milyen izgatott volt, amikor a hivatalban lévő amerikai elnökkel, Barack Obamával forgatott. Mégis kitűnik a sorokból, hogy számára a legnagyobb sztárok a családtagjai és a közeli munkatársai, barátai. Akikkel éveken, forgatásokon át együtt "küzdött", legyen szó akár a szomáliai vadonról, akár a szibériai fagyokról, akár a tévécsatornák világáról, akár a folyamatosan megjelenő rágalmakról és negatív sajtóvisszhangról.

A kötet meglehetősen csapong az egyes kalandok és emlékek között, de ezzel együtt nagyon olvasmányos, élvezhető, érdekes és inspiráló könyv született, ráadásul Bear Grylls nem tagadja le a hibáit sem, amelyeket az évek során elkövetett, ahogy szépen kirajzolódik bizonyos dolgokban a nézeteinek a változása is. Elmeséli, melyek voltak a legundorítóbb, legveszélyesebb vagy éppen legfelemelőbb pillanatok, és sokkal mélyebb betekintést enged a saját gondolataiba, mint a Tűzön-vízen át! esetén. Az a könyv, az önéletrajzának első kötete sokkal összeszedettebb, és az a könyv volt az, amit elolvasva megváltozott róla a véleményem. De ez főként annak köszönhető, hogy két, az életét, a korai éveit nagyon mélyen meghatározó élményéről ír benne leginkább: az SAS kötelékében történt hihetetlenül kemény, embertpróbáló kiképzéséről, és a néhány évvel későbbi balesetéből, amelyből elképesztő akaraterejének köszönhetően épülhetett fel.

[Candace · Rating 3 out of 5]

Maybe a 3.7 star

My sweet, darling Bear. This book could have been half the length if you hadn't repeated yourself so damn much. Love him and respect him and admire him. Agree with his ethos, values and world view but honeyyyyy he repeated himself constantly throughout this book.

You could call this book a love story to nature, to his friends and family, and to God. All beautiful things. I deeply admire and respect his approach to life and it's struggles and the need for resilience which is very lapse in western society where so much has been made easy, accessible and effortless for us.
I have been in mindset to set more challenges for myself and to make myself uncomfortable more to grow my character and resilience and this book re-enforced that thought process. So I certainly feel inspired.

A lot of positive thoughts and reflections in this book, it's just a hard read from an academic or literary point of view but I can appreciate that Bear writes in a way that is probably so similar to how he would speak and his cadence.
If you love Bear Grylls as I do, we will forgive him a lot for his way of writing because the content of what he is saying is pure and inspirational.

[Rachel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Never Give Up: My Life in the Wild by Bear Grylls is a wonderful memoir of some of the events and experiences in the fascinating life of adventurist, Bear Grylls.

I just loved this memoir of Mr. Grylls. Part antidotes, part memoir, and part musings…this is a great collection of memories, inspirations, adventures, experiences, and reflections of the famous traveler, adventurer, and survivalist.

It was entertaining, unique, enjoyable, and the pages flew by. I loved watching his show, and this just brought back so many memories of watching this awesome man with my own family growing up.

Highly recommend for anyone that loves his show or anyone that enjoys world travels.

5/5 stars

Thank you National Geographic for this wonderful arc and in return I am submitting my unbiased and voluntary review and opinion.

I am posting this review to my GR and Bookbub accounts immediately and will post it to my Amazon, Instagram, and B&N accounts upon publication on 3/1/22.

[Meagan | The Chapter House · Rating 4 out of 5]

Bear Grylls is pretty much The Man, amirite? He is (seemingly) fearless, and willing to do just about anything—and on camera, to boot. I would be running the other way from some of these things, and if you’d like that on camera too, that is just fine with me, haha!

The read is more a collection of stories than a continuous narrative, and I expected more of the latter. I’ve not read his first autobiography, which this one kind of continues, so can’t speak to if it simply continues that writing style or not. But, that does mean the reader could easily skip around from chapter to chapter based on their own interests, rather than read it chronologically, and that’s kind of nice!

There’s a bit of language and some crudity; that aside, I found myself chuckling repeatedly at some of the stories and shaking my head in turn at Grylls’ shenanigans. Entertaining and amusing.

I received an eARC of the book from the publisher via NetGalley. All opinions are my own.

[Brian Viole · Rating 3 out of 5]

Bear Grylls is absolutely remarkable. He is as tough as anyone and seems like a great person. He's done some of the most awesome stuff known to man and has many accomplishments. The was a lot of "meat left on the bone" here. He was in the wild with uber-famous people, politicians, athletes for extended periods of time and we only get a few sentences about those experiences.

His writing lost me a bit. Most of the content in the book was fairly fascinating, but it felt like a bunch of campfire talk. Lacked the organization and overarching life story I craved.

I was engaged for the most part but reading the next chapter often felt like "more of the same". My interest fizzled out toward the end and I had to take the title of the book's advice to finish.

I hate being critical about a man I admire so much but this one is a 2.75 rating for me.

[Niki · Rating 4 out of 5]

As a fan of Bear Grylls, I enjoyed reading his book, Never Give Up. I love his sense of adventure and his positivity. Each chapter is short and not a continuity from the previous chapter. But it gives you great insight on how Bear got started in television, behind the scenes info and his personal and family life. If you are a fan of Bear Grylls, this is definitely a book you'll want to pick up and read. I'd like to listen to the audiobook as he narrates it himself!

Thank you Netgalley for the advanced readers copy in exchange for my honest review.

[Ross Haley · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was sceptical about this book to begin with. I wasn’t sure if it was my cup of tea. After reading, I am pleased to have been proven wrong!
The book has been written with short chapters that are filled with his experiences of TV. The chapters are long enough to give great insights into his adventures but not too long that they become boring.
A good read!

[Henrik Haapala · Rating 5 out of 5]

2022-01-07

improvise, adapt and overcome.

[Eric Mesa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great inspirational book. What an interesting human being.

[Lloyd Clements · Rating 4 out of 5]

A nice auto-biography by Bear Grylls. Really interesting incite into his life and his TV series

[Leah · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book has short chapters, each around 4 to 5 pages. The shortness makes the book quick to read but never really goes deep into any particular part. Bear discussed his tv shows and relationship with Discovery channel, to going out on his own. The most interesting times, I felt, was when he described the elements of filming his shows. However, he never really addresses why he has such a desire to subject himself to such severe elements and stunts. He mentioned drinking and cooking in his urine and eating the balls of animals multiple times. But why do that? I am a fan but I thought the book would be much better. More details and anecdotes would help.

[Roy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Remarkable how in an age of cynicism and disbelief a character like Bear Grylls almost unassumingly becomes one of the probably most-watched (billons of viewers) and most prolific (connections to global world leaders and A-list celebrities) TV personality, yet remains an understated (or real) and vulnerable (yet resilient) individual.

It’s hard to believe it’s true, but when reading his biographies, you want to (and I do) believe him.

Such a positive and encouraging voice in times where we need it most! Great book!

[Dave B · Rating 2 out of 5]

Really wanted to enjoy this book. As a ex Marine myself, I have a lot of time for the author, but this book just fell into a personal pat on the back for Grylls from Grylls with a series of name drops about his TV shows. Ended up speed reading and even missed a whole chapter out when it was more of the same.

[Deborah Ashton · Rating 1 out of 5]

It wasn't what I was expecting, not really an autobiography.