Take Off Your Shoes: One Man's Journey from the Boardroom to Bali and Back by Be

Description: Take Off Your Shoes by Ben Feder Written by the former CEO of Take Two Interactive, the publisher of the smash video game hit, Grand Theft Auto, Take Off Your Shoes is a memoir that follows the authors journey from professional success in New York to spiritual grounding in Bali and to the struggle to integrate the two upon his return. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The Eat, Pray, Love for busy executives, Take Off Your Shoes invites the reader to join a journey of self-rediscovery.If 10% Happier made you more mindful, and Wild more adventuresome, Take Off Your Shoes will ground you and help you find your soul."The magic of Ben Feders narrative is that we see our own lives unfold as we travel alongside him on his journey. His poignant inner monologue touches us and emboldens us to make braver choices in our own lives. We are left richer for the voyage."Eric Langshur, author of the New York Times bestseller Start HereA hard-charging CEO of a large enterprise, Ben Feder discovers that he is losing the very things that sustained him over his years of business success. Unsettled by his insight and determined to rebuild family relationships and rejuvenate his sense of purpose, he risks his career on a life-altering physical and emotional journey. Together with his wife and children, Feder sets off for an exotic island on a self-prescribed sabbatical year. That experience transforms them all.The writing is honest and moving, baring the authors innermost struggles and fears, and enticing the reader to share his quest. As Feder navigates the thrills and pitfalls of his time away, he draws us into remarkable examinations of values and priorities in adult life. Author Biography Ben Feder is President of International Partnerships for the U.S. at Tencent, the Chinese Internet titan, and formerly was CEO of Take Two interactive, the publisher of the smash video game hits, Red Dead Redemption, Grand Theft Auto, and NBA 2K. He serves on the boards of directors of public and private companies in the media and entertainment industries and is a director of Save a Childs Heart, a nonprofit that works globally to rescue children with congenital heart defects. A Harvard Business School graduate, Ben lives in New York City with his wife, Victoria, and their four children. Review "Most hard-charging senior executives have thought of leaving their stressful jobs and bugging out to Bali. Ben Feder had the guts to do it. Even if we cant follow in his footsteps, we all can benefit from his experience through the compelling story he tells in Take Off Your Shoes."—Tom Glocer, Former CEO of Thomson Reuters and Founder of Angelic Partners"Fiercely honest, Ben Feder takes off more than his shoes. He takes the bands off his plastic, expansive brain and lets us in on an intimate journey. At the end I felt a crazy thing: this is an exciting time to be a man. Could this book be more timely? I read it cover to cover on my iPhone!"—Geraldine Laybourne, Co-founder of Katapult; Founder, Oxygen Media; first President, Nickelodeon"The magic of Ben Feders narrative is that we see our own lives unfold as we travel alongside him on his journey. His poignant inner monologue touches us and emboldens us to make braver choices in our own lives. We are left richer for the voyage."—Eric Langshur, author of the New York Times bestseller Start Here"I think you will enjoy why he made such dramatic changes to his life and the outcomes from those lessons, both of which were refreshing and healing for him and his family."—Book Pleasures"How do you balance quality of life (for yourself and your family) with career? Ben Feder shares how he made that call in his informative and thought provoking travel memoir, Take Off Your Shoes: One Mans Journey from the Boardroom to Bali and Back."—Book Loons Review Quote "Most hard-charging senior executives have thought of leaving their stressful jobs and bugging out to Bali. Ben Feder had the guts to do it. Even if we cant follow in his footsteps, we all can benefit from his experience through the compelling story he tells in Take Off Your Shoes." --Tom Glocer, Former CEO of Thomson Reuters and Founder of Angelic Partners "Fiercely honest, Ben Feder takes off more than his shoes. He takes the bands off his plastic, expansive brain and lets us in on an intimate journey. At the end I felt a crazy thing: this is an exciting time to be a man. Could this book be more timely? I read it cover to cover on my iPhone!" --Geraldine Laybourne, Co-founder of Katapult; Founder, Oxygen Media; first President, Nickelodeon "The magic of Ben Feders narrative is that we see our own lives unfold as we travel alongside him on his journey. His poignant inner monologue touches us and emboldens us to make braver choices in our own lives. We are left richer for the voyage." --Eric Langshur, author of the New York Times bestseller Start Here "I think you will enjoy why he made such dramatic changes to his life and the outcomes from those lessons, both of which were refreshing and healing for him and his family." --Book Pleasures "How do you balance quality of life (for yourself and your family) with career? Ben Feder shares how he made that call in his informative and thought provoking travel memoir, Take Off Your Shoes: One Mans Journey from the Boardroom to Bali and Back. " --Book Loons Description for Sales People Similar to Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert or Wild by Cheryl Strayed, Take Off Your Shoes is a memoir about leaving behind a troubled situation to set off on a journey of physical and spiritual discovery. Unlike those works, however, Take Off Your Shoes is written by a successful, male business executive, someone to whom the intended reader can easily relate. There are no ghostwriters. Feders story is his own, written in his own words. Details ISBN1635764955 Author Ben Feder Short Title TAKE OFF YOUR SHOES Language English ISBN-10 1635764955 ISBN-13 9781635764956 Format Paperback Pages 214 Subtitle One Mans Journey from the Boardroom to Bali and Back Imprint Radius Book Group Country of Publication United States NZ Release Date 2019-01-17 UK Release Date 2019-01-17 Place of Publication New York Year 2019 Publisher Diversion Books Publication Date 2019-02-14 Alternative 9781635763676 Audience General US Release Date 2019-02-14 AU Release Date 2019-04-08 Illustrations Illustrations We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:159819727;

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