The No1 Ethical retailer for Books, CD’s, DVD’s & Games
30 Day Refund Guarantee

54 Simple Truths with Brutal Advice - How to Face the Challenges of Life

54 Simple Truths with Brutal Advice - How to Face the Challenges of Life

by Michael Wash (Author)

  • New

    Paperback 2010

    $11.73
Synopsis

In this unique book, Mike Wash shares a wealth of personal wisdom drawn from real life experiences. The examples come from a variety of contexts, including home, leisure and work. He has worked in health, education and business settings. He tells impressively honest stories of gain and of loss, of celebration and of suffering, of joy and of regret, of achievement and of failure. In the telling of these truths we find the inspiration to reflect upon the rich tapestry of our own lives: our values, beliefs, relationships, choices, decisions, failures, successes, hopes and dreams. The book gives plenty of information and ideas but more than that, it gives the reader hope. The hope that can lead to an honest reappraisal of our own experiences, and the confidence to be the person we most want to be. Who would benefit from this book? Anyone who wants to make the most of their life, and learn about living!

$11.73

Quantity

10 in stock

More Information

Format: Paperback
 Pages: 180
 Edition: 2nd edition
 Publisher: MWA Publications
Published: 07 Oct 2010
ISBN 10: 0953644847
ISBN 13: 9780953644841

Media Reviews
This is a book that doesn't pull its punches, which speaks honestly and directly about the challenges of life, offering advice from the author's own experience and the world's wisdom. Dip into this book when you need to face up to harsh realities, when you need to hear a wise and friendly voice, when you need reminding that you are valuable and worthwhile. Susan Quillan, author of 21 books on relationship psychology and a national press journalist and broadcaster
Author Bio
Mike Wash is a former psychiatric nurse and is now one of the UK's most sought after personal development coaches, helping both individuals and corporate to achieve their goals. He has through long experience developed a great understanding of human nature and this is very evident in the book. At the age of fifteen, after spending eighteen months in a Catholic school, training for a life of a religious teacher as a De La Salle brother, I decided to come home and face the realities of a different type of family life. The desire within me to help others was still strong, and on the eve of me leaving to do voluntary services overseas at the age of seventeen, an opportunity to join the school of psychiatry as a student nurse was too much of a coincidence to ignore. Those first few years working in a large mental institution in the early 1970s, wiped out any sense of remaining naivety or innocence I had about the capability of the human mind to destroy itself and others. My path was set, but I was unhappy to be constrained by 'institutional walls,' so after psychiatry, I trained as a general nurse, then as a tutor - and in my private practice, qualified as a counsellor and psychotherapist. The constraining nature of the 'health' profession was still too much, so I decided to explore outside. My horizon hanged significantly when after writing a paper proposing that most senior managers suffer from organisational psychoses or neurosis, I was offered a job in a large telecommunications company. Here, I introduced counselling as a legitimate form of support for the business and the value of developing a supportive, 'facilitative change management' style of leadership. My premise was that large organisations damage your health - and it doesn't have to be that way. The irony was that during this time, I battled for six months against cancer, which created a greater strength and determination in me to carry on the path of 'healing,' whether in the context of work or family life. During these very formative years, I also experienced the tragic death of my mother. Following an accident, she was left in a coma for several years. Also, my little sister fell ill and endured years of kidney dialysis before succumbing to hepatitis and kidney failure. As a trained nurse I was able to support her on home dialysis for several years. I was married young, and one of the proudest moments of my life was witnessing the birth of my twin sons. The strain of tragedy, illness, and personal change was too much for my marriage, and divorce eventually cut the chains - enabling us both to be free and to find new happiness. I have been running my own business for the past twenty years and feel very privileged to have worked with people and organisations passionate about wanting to change and discover their true potential. I am very happy, married to Mave, and enjoying my grandfather status and the attention of my sons and stepchildren. The journey continues...