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Falling Uphill 
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Amazon's Top 100 best-selling travel memoirs for 14 months and running. The Korean Translation
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One man's quest for happiness
around the world on a bicycle.
Re-live the adventure and re-discover
the
secret of life for the price of a few cups of coffee.
I've traveled the world by bicycle to discover the "secrets" of life, and I've spent many more years to digest what I learned, exemplify the lessons learned and create a book that I guarantee is entertaining, and which I hope you find enlightening. Thanks in advance to my readers for being part of the journey. ~ Scott
Scott Stoll lives a life the rest of us only dream of. With a keen eye and an open heart, he expresses the joys and aggravations of traveling the world on two wheels. ~ Michael Berry, Bay Area book critic
Scott almost dies, falls in love, finds "God" and discovers the meaning of life — what more from a story could you ask for? ~ Fan
Loved by more than 4,000 readers in at least 16 countries.
Below the 10 Ten reasons to read Falling Uphill.
Scott's story has been featured in dozens of high-profile news sources, including:
Table of contents and preface. Chapter 3 -- Give money? Flip through this book. |
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If you could
do anything,
what would
you do?
Falling Uphill: 25,742 miles, 1461 days, 50 countries, 6 continents & 4 moments of enlightenment on a bicycle.
In one week, Scott Stoll lost his job, his
best friend, his girlfriend and his confidence. Disillusioned with society, full of angst, a lost and wandering soul with nothing left to lose, Stoll asked himself a question: “If I only have one life, one chance, if I could do anything, what would I do?”
His answer resulted in a 4 year and 25,742 mile odyssey around the world by bicycle, seeking answers to the great mysteries of life, vowing to find happiness or die trying. The quest wasn’t easy. He was imprisoned, held hostage, mugged, run over, suspected of terrorism, accused of espionage, trampled, diseased, heartbroken—he nearly died a dozen times. But more importantly, he also discovered the wonders of the world, kindness among strangers, the meaning of life, peace, love and—Yes!—happiness, in the most unlikely places.
Re-live and re-imagine a journey around the world on a bicycle as a man stumbles through moments of pure survival and moments of pure enlightenment.
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The Top Ten Reasons to Read Falling Uphill.
- The #1 reason to read this book: It actually happened. The adventures are real, not fantasy; the lessons learned and moments of enlightenment are real-life experiences, not theory or rumors or cut-and-paste from another book; therefore, if I can live my dream, so can you.
- It's a busy world, and people have less and less time. So, I've spent years to write a book that I feel is both entertaining and enlightening, and gives readers a chance not only re-live my journey but re-imagine it by adding all their life experiences on top of mine, and thereby discovering their own secrets. And because it's a busy world, I believe Falling Uphill offers some secrets how to soar like the eagle rather than be the rat in the maze.
- It's not about the bike. This isn't a boring day-by-day travelogue. I didn't realize it while on my journey, but the theme is the classical hero’s journey towards self-actualization that we all must travel, as exemplified by Joseph Campbell in his book "The hero with a thousand faces"; therefore, Falling Uphill is a metaphor for your own journey, and as you re-imagine my discoveries, adding your own life experiences on top of mine, you’ll discover even more secrets to actualizing your own dreams... or just sit back and....
- ...Relive the harrowing adventures: Being imprisoned in Zimbabwe; head-on collision with a motorcycle in northern Vietnam; nearly trampled by an elephant twice; dying of dehydration in the 120° Baja desert; being mugged and beaten by armed robbers in Guatemala; held hostage in the Tomb of the Engineer in Giza, Cairo; Climbing to Mt. Everest Base Camp on a bicycle; interrogated as a suspected terrorist in Israel; threatened by poachers and a witch doctor with a magic crocodile in Zambia; and, visit the Wonders of the World: Machu Picchu, Victoria Falls, Pyramids of Egypt, the Parthenon, Uluru, and more.
- Re-live the heart-warming adventures and moments of enlightenment. "Fall Uphill" on the backroads of a mexican mountain. Re-discover how to find peace and use your emotions like a sail to travel to faraway lands. Re-define what it means to love while facing extreme loneliness. Re-create the key to happiness living with the poorest of poor people all over the world. Tame the lions of your mind on a bicycle safari in Africa. Sit at the feet of an enlightened guru in the foothill of the Himalayas discussing the secrets of life. Meet a great buddha in the most unlikely place and learn to literally create the meaning to your life.
- This collection of easy-to-read short stories slowly builds to the grand finale that guarantees you will never see life the same again. It’s written in the rare first-person, present-tense narrative so that you feel as if you’re riding the bike in quest of the great mysteries of life.
- Re-live the extreme culture shock of returning home, and discover how we’re all programmed by our culture to be fearful and reactive.
- Realize the journey never ends, and learn how to find or create an adventure in every moment and to see the world with eyes of wonder.
- Get a book personalized by the author and free colorful bookmark.
- Support your local community. It can't be understated that if we want to live in a great community full of independent businesses, authors, artists, sidewalk cafes, clean air to breathe, etc., we have to spend our dollars in those places, rather than the Walmarts of the world.
Re-live the adventure and re-imagine your life today. Order the book.
Falling Uphill
the Audio Book
Travel the world from the comfort of your own home or while driving to work or while exercising or anywhere....
Falling Uphill
the e-Book 
Falling Uphill for young adults
Dreams for the young adventurer & the young at heart
If you read the first book, you'll love this one. It's a brand new re-imagined book suitable for all ages, featuring:
- An easy-to-read format. Every page is a mini-adventure, so you can skip around and read as much or as little as you want.
- Over 236 photographs and illustrations.
- Over 225 frequently asked questions that highlight the "secrets" of life that it took me many years and many thousands of miles to discover.
- A new humorous story: What's the grossest thing you've ever eaten? And other brand new super short stories.
- I’m especially proud to present an ancient magical spell for turning your dream into reality, and a step-by-step exercise to guide you through the process. By the time you’ve finished this book, not only will you have dreamed impossible dreams, but you’ll have taken the first step on your new adventure.
- An expanded section on "how to bicycle around the world" the metaphorical guide to any expedition planning, even if your expedition is to be a street sweeper.
- An online companion guide for parent's and teachers
- Dozens of inspirational quotes, thought provoking questions, answers to all life's big questions and lessons learned. And more surprises, including a hidden bonus chapter online.
More info and samples of the book.
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