Naked Determination, 41 Stories About Overcoming Fear
Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Self Help, Self Improvement, Motivational
| Author: | Gisela Hausmann | ISBN: | 9780966421750 |
| Publisher: | Gisela Hausmann | Publication: | October 22, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Smashwords Edition | Language: | English |
| Author: | Gisela Hausmann |
| ISBN: | 9780966421750 |
| Publisher: | Gisela Hausmann |
| Publication: | October 22, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Smashwords Edition |
| Language: | English |
*1st Place, Gold Medal 2014 - Readers' Favorite Awards - Non-Fiction - Motivational
*3rd Place, Bronze Medal 2013 - eLit Awards - Inspirational/Motivational
Do you dream of living out adventures?
In foreign countries, with lovers, even at the work place?
Discover this author's 41 most exciting adventures and find tricks and inspiration to do the same.
Inspired by adventure books, 'Seven Years in Tibet', 'The Travels of Marco Polo', and 'Dr. Zhivago', Gisela has big goals and aspirations. Leaving that picturesque, little town in Austria behind, working in the movie industry and hoping to win an Oscar was just the beginning. Having met Heinrich Harrer as a teenager she wants to see Lhasa, where he lived during these "Seven Years in Tibet", never minding altitude sickness and freezing temperatures. From beating up her home town's bully to getting caught and released by the KGB in Russia she lives through surprising adventures.
However, no streak of anything lasts forever. When suddenly Gisela finds herself a widowed mother of two young children, living far from family and home, she has to learn to overcome a feeling she has never known: fear. Now, adventures take place behind desks in offices, with the Great Recession threatening everything she has worked for.
"Naked Determination" is an inspiring adventure book, wth 41 hilarious, true stories.
hashtags:
RED SHOES, ALLIANCES, SMILES, DEVIL'S ADVOCATE, TRUST, AFFAIRS, HURDLES, REJECTION, TREES, UNDERDOGS, RESPECT, MOTIVATION
"Dear Gisela, I loved 'Naked Determination' and your letter. You've done a wonderful job. I hope one day we can meet. " -- Jay O'Callahan, American storyteller, author of the story "Forged in the Stars", which as commissioned by NASA to celebrate the national space agency's 50th anniversary
"...The biggest praise I can give it is to say, "Place it beside 'The Alchemist' in your book shelf." Or rather your e-book shelf. -- Manohar Venkat, Indian Blogger @ Taking Time to Imagine ;)
"... The book gives readers the strength to face obstacles in their own lives and make their lives successful..." 5 ***** Mamta Madhavan, reviewer, Readers Favorite
"Gisela Hausmann continues to impress her growing list of readers, including this one. Hausmann has a rare ability to convey even the most complex thoughts with wonderful clarity. I am a huge fan; FIVE STARS all the way. -- Novelist Jack Engelhard, author of "Indecent Proposal"
*1st Place, Gold Medal 2014 - Readers' Favorite Awards - Non-Fiction - Motivational
*3rd Place, Bronze Medal 2013 - eLit Awards - Inspirational/Motivational
Do you dream of living out adventures?
In foreign countries, with lovers, even at the work place?
Discover this author's 41 most exciting adventures and find tricks and inspiration to do the same.
Inspired by adventure books, 'Seven Years in Tibet', 'The Travels of Marco Polo', and 'Dr. Zhivago', Gisela has big goals and aspirations. Leaving that picturesque, little town in Austria behind, working in the movie industry and hoping to win an Oscar was just the beginning. Having met Heinrich Harrer as a teenager she wants to see Lhasa, where he lived during these "Seven Years in Tibet", never minding altitude sickness and freezing temperatures. From beating up her home town's bully to getting caught and released by the KGB in Russia she lives through surprising adventures.
However, no streak of anything lasts forever. When suddenly Gisela finds herself a widowed mother of two young children, living far from family and home, she has to learn to overcome a feeling she has never known: fear. Now, adventures take place behind desks in offices, with the Great Recession threatening everything she has worked for.
"Naked Determination" is an inspiring adventure book, wth 41 hilarious, true stories.
hashtags:
RED SHOES, ALLIANCES, SMILES, DEVIL'S ADVOCATE, TRUST, AFFAIRS, HURDLES, REJECTION, TREES, UNDERDOGS, RESPECT, MOTIVATION
"Dear Gisela, I loved 'Naked Determination' and your letter. You've done a wonderful job. I hope one day we can meet. " -- Jay O'Callahan, American storyteller, author of the story "Forged in the Stars", which as commissioned by NASA to celebrate the national space agency's 50th anniversary
"...The biggest praise I can give it is to say, "Place it beside 'The Alchemist' in your book shelf." Or rather your e-book shelf. -- Manohar Venkat, Indian Blogger @ Taking Time to Imagine ;)
"... The book gives readers the strength to face obstacles in their own lives and make their lives successful..." 5 ***** Mamta Madhavan, reviewer, Readers Favorite
"Gisela Hausmann continues to impress her growing list of readers, including this one. Hausmann has a rare ability to convey even the most complex thoughts with wonderful clarity. I am a huge fan; FIVE STARS all the way. -- Novelist Jack Engelhard, author of "Indecent Proposal"
