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Falling Uphill: Dreams for the young adventurer and the young at heart
Falling The Young Adult Edition.
The true story of one man's quest around the world on a bicycle seeking the meaning of life.After critical acclaim and much anticipation, Falling Uphill for young adventurers has arrived. This easy-to-read edition features 236 photos and illustrations, answers to over 225 frequently asked questions, and new humorous short stories so that you can re-imagine Scott's quest. In fact, the whole book is a new perspective on the highlights and lowlights of the adventure--from dying of dehydration to being imprisoned in Zimbabwe to climbing Mt. Everest--and a whole philosophy of life.
One of the mysteries Scott discovered was that everyone everywhere, regardless of age, race, gender or culture, asked the same questions in a similar order, proving we all share the same fears and joys and doubts and hopes. Falling Uphill flows in a similar order, and serves as a metaphor for your own journey through life, whether that be an adventurer, artist, scientist or whatever you dream to be.
This special edition features an ancient magical secret to making your dream a reality, and several exercises (and additional surprises online) to help guide you through the creative process--by the time you've finished this book, not only will you have dreamed impossible dreams, but you'll have taken the first step on your new adventure.
Scott Stoll lives a life the rest of us only dream of.~ Michael Berry, Bay Area book critic
The true story of one man's quest around the world on a bicycle seeking the meaning of life.After critical acclaim and much anticipation, Falling Uphill for young adventurers has arrived. This easy-to-read edition features 236 photos and illustrations, answers to over 225 frequently asked questions, and new humorous short stories so that you can re-imagine Scott's quest. In fact, the whole book is a new perspective on the highlights and lowlights of the adventure--from dying of dehydration to being imprisoned in Zimbabwe to climbing Mt. Everest--and a whole philosophy of life.
One of the mysteries Scott discovered was that everyone everywhere, regardless of age, race, gender or culture, asked the same questions in a similar order, proving we all share the same fears and joys and doubts and hopes. Falling Uphill flows in a similar order, and serves as a metaphor for your own journey through life, whether that be an adventurer, artist, scientist or whatever you dream to be.
This special edition features an ancient magical secret to making your dream a reality, and several exercises (and additional surprises online) to help guide you through the creative process--by the time you've finished this book, not only will you have dreamed impossible dreams, but you'll have taken the first step on your new adventure.
Scott Stoll lives a life the rest of us only dream of.~ Michael Berry, Bay Area book critic
158 pages, Paperback
Published January 1, 2010
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About the author
Scott Stoll
13 books15 followersScott Stoll asked himself: “If I could do anything, what would I do?” His answer resulted in a quest for happiness around the world on a bicycle (4 years, 32,344 miles, 59 countries and 6 continents). His adventures are chronicled in his best-selling and award-winning book Falling Uphill, a tale described as having moments from pure survival to pure enlightenment. He was honored to be the Cultural Ambassador to Argentina by the US Department of State. He has received Hosteling International’s Spirit of Adventure Award and is most proud of his honorary diploma from a primary school. Not least of all, Scott is proud to have been blogging since before blogging was even a word.
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December 22, 2009
I poured my heart into this book with more stories and photos and a whole new perspective on my quest for happiness around the world on a bike. Plus "magical" secrets and exercises for making your dream a reality.
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