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A Life Without Borders: By sailboat, planes, train, and RV, a funny and inspiring tale of a family's quest to escape the boundaries of their o

Name: A Life Without Borders: By sailboat, planes, train, and RV, a funny and inspiring tale of a family's quest to escape the boundaries of their o
Brand: Alegria Press
SKU: 9780615807379
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Contributors:

Carla Gray Bedell

Publisher:

Alegria Press

Binding:

Paperback

Book Category:

Travel

Book Subcategory:

Special Interest

Book Topic:

Family, Adventure

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Release Date:

2013-04-30

ISBN 13:

9780615807379

Weight:

1.28 lbs

Size:

9.02 x 5.98 x 0.88 inches

Pages:

396

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What? Quit our jobs, sell everything, and take the kids on a 4 year adventure through the Caribbean and South America? Are we crazy?

You will laugh out loud as you read the inspiring true story of a family who abandoned their crazy, stress-filled days to live a life of adventure.

Carla and Dan were living what was supposed to be the American dream-the big house, successful corporate careers, and two young, wonderful children. But it all came at a cost-the constant stress of the weekly morning race to work and school, the tired weekends, a family headed in different directions, the struggle to keep it all together as effortlessly as everyone else seemed to be doing, and the overwhelming fear that the struggle to live this life was costing them a life of happiness.
They knew they had to make a dramatic change, so over the objections of family, friends, and co-workers, that's what they did-they made a big change.

Though not proficient sailors, they sold their house and most of their possessions, bought a sailboat, and with their six-year-old daughter and ten-year-old son, left on a four-year adventure, sailing through the Caribbean and backpacking through South America.

"Everything that defined who we were was gone. Now it was time to find out who we are."

They sailed down the Caribbean, battling the fears of storms, pirates, and homeschooling. Surviving those things and more, the foursome were not only surprised to still be talking to each other, but were inspired by how strong they had become as a team. Encouraged and emboldened, they left their sailboat in Aruba and backpacked through South America where they:

Fought off biting ants in the Amazon
Reveled in the beauty of Machu Picchu
Observed penguins in Chile
Hiked to a glacier on top of a volcano in Ecuador
Stood star-struck in the remoteness of the Atacama Desert

Wanderlust still not satisfied, their expedition branched out to the US. The family crossed the country by train and RV, where they became schooled in the art of RV parking by German tourists and learned the dangers of mistaking a fellow camper for a potato chip eating bear.

The best part of their odyssey was connecting with other cultures and reconnecting as a family, learning they will always be stronger when they are together.

Whether you can sail a boat, ride a bus, take a train, or just cross the street, Carla and her family will inspire you to live a life without borders.

About the Author
CARLA GRAY BEDELL was born and raised in a small farm town south of Chicago. As a young girl she dreamed of writing and traveling the world. She married her husband, Dan, and moved to Charlotte, North Carolina. For many years she climbed the corporate ladder, until finally at her peak as SR VP of Investments at a Fortune 500 company she realized money is never an exchange for happiness. With her husband and two children, they opted for adventure over things, and time over money and set sail looking for joy and happiness. They found it and now Carla leads seminars, workshops and speaking engagements on how to bring more joy into your life. You can find out more at her website ALifeWithoutBorders.com.

A Life Without Borders: By sailboat, planes, train, and RV, a funny and inspiring tale of a family's quest to escape the boundaries of their o

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