Live What You Love: Notes from a Passionate Life - Softcover

Blanchard, Bob; Blanchard, Melinda

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1402773765 ISBN 13: 9781402773761

Publisher: Union Square & Co., 2010

Synopsis

Now in paperback the Blanchards’ blueprint for pursuing and living your dreams.

After Bob and Melinda Blanchard published their first book, A Trip to the Beach, they received countless invitations to lecture and appear on national TV. Everyone, it seems, wanted to live their life. Comprising stories, reflections, notes, insights, and a bit of advice, Live What You Love is the Blanchards’ warm, engaging, response to the thousands of fans who asked, "How did you do it?"

The Blanchards have written a stunning, inspirational manifesto full of warmth, humor, wisdom, and charm, where truly living what you love becomes a revolutionary act.

 

About this title

About the Author:

Bob and Melinda Blanchard really do live what they love. They settled in Norwich, Vermont, where they launched the first of eight successful businesses. After decades of entrepreneurship and New England living, they sold nearly everything to move to the tiny Caribbean island of Anguilla. There, they opened Blanchard's Restaurant, a widely celebrated beachfront eatery.

From Publishers Weekly:

Many find inspiration in people who give up the big job, big house and big bucks to follow their hearts' desires, but the Blanchards have not only followed their dreams, they've turned their dream-chasing into a cottage industry. Their first book, A Trip to the Beach, about their experiences moving from Vermont to the Caribbean island of Anguilla and opening a restaurant, inspired a legion of people to also follow their bliss. Other books followed, At Blanchard's Table and Cook What You Love, as have radio interviews and an appearance on the Today show. In the latest installment, they share random experiences that illuminate their philosophy, which can be boiled down to: Only do the things you love. Don't expect any grander insight than that from this little book; it's full of common sense, go-with-your gut wisdom, affirmations, aphorisms and lighter than light humor. "No experience is required to gain experience." "Write the headlines of your favorite life stories so far." "Breathe deep. Jump in. Swim, or just float, on the waves of life, of laughter, of love." Some readers may be put off by the self-congratulatory nature of the book, but the book's arranged so it's easy to flip back and forth and cherry pick the passages of import.
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About this edition

• Publisher: Union Square & Co.
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1402773765
• ISBN 13: 9781402773761
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 199