Mind, Body, Spirit: thought & practice
Description
BARRY FINLAY and his son CHRIS sit propped against a rock, struggling to draw a breath on Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest mountain. Their destination is tantalizingly close but what happens next will be determined by their health and the weather. In their hands is a Canadian flag bearing the names of over 200 people who contributed to helping a desperate community in Tanzania. Kilimanjaro and Beyond is an award winner that is inspirational, thought provoking and entertaining. Follow along on the journey and realize that nothing is more satisfying than reaching a goal and giving others the opportunity to achieve theirs.
Kilimanjaro and Beyond is a very personal account of the author's journey from a sedentary lifestyle to the peak of a mountain at age 60 with his son. It is a descriptive story of his upbringing on the prairies and how it gave him the dedication and perseverance to change his lifestyle sufficiently to be able to reach the summit. Not only is it inspirational, but it provides the reader with an insight into the preparation required and takes them step by step up and down the mountain and to a school to meet some amazing children.
The book describes how the events that occurred in Africa were life-changing in two ways. The first was reaching the summit and the realization that almost anything can be accomplished if you want it badly enough. The second was meeting some children who simply make do with what they have and how that can be applied to any situation.
In short, Kilimanjaro and Beyond demonstrates the satisfaction that can be achieved by reaching a previously unthinkable goal and helping others to acheive theirs.
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“…honest, funny, very engaging and truly written from the heart.” – Alysha Atma, Salem-News.com, Oregon, U.S.A.
Reviews
"The book reads like a journal and the writing is warm, familiar and humorous. "Kilimanjaro and Beyond, A Life-Changing Journey," will challenge all who read it to consider how they too can make a difference, not only for others, but for themselves as well." - Reader Views, Austin, Texas
Finished this GREAT BOOK! Breathtaking, awe inspiring, funny! You feel like you are along for the climb...live your dream & you get so much more in return. Quite a journey & it continues beyond these pages. Read this & wow! It will stay with you. - Marc Davey, Ottawa, Ontario
"It's very eye catching. Well done - so much effort. And the message inside its pages is what's most impressive. Such a journey - I really do think that reading your book is a great stepping stone for folks who would like to climb Kili one day!" - Meagan McGrath, Adventurer - Borden, Ontario
"Seriously, the book is terrific. I started reading it immediately when I took it out of the envelope. And right away, I was drawn into the story. Such a good sign! I love the way it's all come together." - Kip Kirby - Nashville, TN
"Laugh out Loud, a rollercoaster of questions, "Can we really do this?" This book is honest, funny and truly written from the heart." - Medeshivalley.com
Author Biography
In 2009, Barry Finlay went up a mountain as an accountant and came down as an author and philanthropist. After over thirty years in various financial roles with the Canadian federal government, he took his life in a different direction and climbed Africa’s Mount Kilimanjaro at age sixty with his son Chris.
The climb and their fundraising efforts to help kids in Tanzania led to his first book, Kilimanjaro and Beyond: A Life-Changing Journey, written with his son. It is a very personal account of what it means to reach a goal and to help others achieve theirs. The book is not only inspirational, but also highlights the preparation required for such a climb and what to expect while doing it. Barry explains how reaching the summit with his son and meeting some children in Tanzania were both life-changing events in his life.
He followed that up with the hilarious travel memoir, I Guess We Missed the Boat, which was named Best Travel Book of 2013 by Reader Views. The book is a great vacation read as he and his in-laws, all retirees, sit around in a hotel room in Miami reminiscing about some of the hilarious events that have occurred during their travels around the world.
Now, Barry has completed his debut fiction book, The Vanishing Wife, which received an award for the best e-book in the mystery/thriller category from New Apple Literary Awards. It follows a mild-mannered accountant as he is forced to exchange his spreadsheets for a Glock 17 and track down his wife of 20 years who disappears on their anniversary. The trail takes him and a friend on a terrifying journey from their home in Gulfport, Florida to Ottawa, Canada.
Barry was named to the Authors Show’s list of “50 Great Writers You Should Be Reading” in 2012. In 2013, he received the Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee medal for his philanthropic work in Africa.
He is currently working on a sequel to The Vanishing Wife.
Barry Finlay lives in Ottawa, Canada with his wife Evelyn.
Bibliographic Information
- Publisher Dog Ear Publishing, Llc
- Orginal LanguageEnglish
- ISBN/Identifier 9781457503924 / 1457503921
- Publication Country or regionUnited States
- FormatPaperback
- Primary Price 17.95 USD
- Pages264
- ReadershipGeneral
- Publish StatusSelf-Published
- Page size6 X 9 (9 X 6) inches
- Illustrationblack & white illustrations
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