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Inspire

Life Lessons from the Wilderness

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Inspire

By: Ben Fogle
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The latest adventure from bestselling author Ben Fogle explores what we can learn from nature about living well and living wild.

What can rowing across the Atlantic teach us about boredom and about patience?

Can coming down from Everest take more resilience than climbing up in the first place?

How can the isolation of the South Pole highlight what’s most important? And how can we tap into the same reflective state in our daily lives?

Writing during the unprecedented period of the coronavirus pandemic and drawing on a wealth of personal stories, Ben reflects on the significance of nature to all our lives and shows us how we can benefit from living a little more wild.

Drawing on his greatest adventures, he shares what his time spent in the wilderness has taught him about life. Ranging across seas, icecaps, jungles and deserts, Ben’s stories are filled with wonder and struggle, with animals, adventure, wilderness, friendships, unexpected acts of kindness and heroism, and are bursting with inspiration directly from nature. Ben’s epic stories reveal a new side to his adventures and show how everyone can find meaning in the wilderness, even if it’s just outside their front door.

Full of exciting adventures and practical guidance, this primer on positivity is a story about overcoming obstacles, surpassing your expectations and inspiring your journey of adventure.

Adventurers, Explorers & Survival Animals Biological Sciences Outdoors & Nature Polar Regions Science Adventure Inspiring Wilderness Thought-Provoking

Critic reviews

‘Excellent’ The Times

‘Explores what we can all gain from living wild, while reflecting on meaningful encounters with nature’ Sunday Express S magazine

Praise for Ben Fogle

‘A peak performance from our favourite adventurer’ Telegraph

‘Ben Fogle has achieved something noble and profound’ Guardian

‘Written with wit and affection, this light-hearted, yet
stirring narrative entertains and inspires with equal measure’ Countryside Magazine

‘Funny, entertaining and really rather inspiring, too’ Daily Mail

'A great escapade told with refreshing frankness' Independent on Sunday

‘Passionate and well-researched’ Tatler

‘Fogle's typical adventure-style storytelling keeps the narrative light and entertaining’ Independent

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Whilst Ben speaks as if he is trying to gargle a marble at the same time finding words to express his journey, I find I could listen to him all day long

This audible book takes on journeys he has been on before, but that matters not as they form a great 'journey'

I might even ask Ben if he will narrate my next book, although being from Durham and living in Cumbria that might not be a great fit !, as he says "how now brown cow" as I would say "Alreet Pet" !!

Love this book, so just get it, listen to it, and relax into a hot bath of stories as Ben takes you into his hot tub of adventures..........

Gargle a marble

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I loved this book, I myself am happiest outdoors and when resisting consumerism.
As a 46 year old female I enjoyed the bit on being ‘middle aged’ and felt comfort in Ben’s words.
I’ll be buying two hard copies to give to my twins to read when they are older.

Brilliant

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I've really enjoyed listening to this book. I always had the feeling from watching him on his various telly programmes that Ben is a really great fella. Listening to this book when I have despaired at the cynicism and hardness of the world around me has really kept me on track to believing the world is a great and wonderful place full of adventure and possibilities. The title is "Inspire" and this wonderful book has certainly inspired me to take chances and challenges and above see the good and the opportunity in whatever situation (good or bad) life gives you

Wonderful, full of honesty hope and love

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If you like Ben Fogle you’ll like listening to this. Just a nice book to listen to with some remarkable anecdotes.

Nice

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Thank you for a great inspiring listen it has given me an extra boost in perusing what I want in life.

Very powerful and I took a great deal from this work.

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