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Never Give Up: A Life of Adventure, The Autobiography

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In Never Give Up, global adventurer, Chief Scout and TV presenter Bear Grylls immerses readers in some truly remarkable adventures. As Bear shares personal stories from his toughest expeditions, this inspiring autobiography captures the exhilarating reality behind some of his hairiest survival missions. Sir Tom Jones, R&B singer of 'It's Not Unusual', 'What's New Pussycat', and 'Sex Bomb' performs through the UK and Ireland summer 2024 Along with being the Chief Scout, Grylls remains one of the youngest climbers to summit Mount Everest. He is an EMMY winning host and authored several books on various topics. Bear Grylls dives into what he has learned through work, family life, the Scouts, faith, running his own business, working with celebrities, being famous, and so much more in his autobiography. I like his mentality and his outlook on life. His personal motto is Never Give Up. His outlook is “Improvise, adapt, overcome…and above all, never give up.” I adore Bear Grylls as a person. He always seems to incorporate his life lessons and realistic views of who he is and what he is doing. I appreciate this about him. I have seen episodes of his various shows and think that they are incredible and entertaining. This book offers a reflection on that process but then more so with the second half discussing other aspects of his life.

While I was never a huge fan of the author’s TV shows, I certainly appreciate his many accomplishments throughout his life. Someone who had done so much, and a success by any measure, not necessarily monetary, has much to share with the rest of us. Along the way, Bear opens up about his most personal challenges, discovers the true value of adventure, and embodies the enduring power of courage, kindness and a never give up spirit. The chapters aren’t very long and he mentions a lot of stories from different shows or events in his career. Some I knew about, but a lot was new to me. He’s a very interesting person and I love that he lives on an island with his family. The book flows good even though it’s a lot of different topics with his ideas/lessons thrown in.

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It's never really clear what drives him. I finished the book not having any sense of why he does so many crazy things and why he thinks others should do them. It seemed like a lot of wasted energy and ultimately (though he never said it) he seems like an unhappy person who can never just "be." He claims to be anxious over all sorts of things, from giving speeches or being on camera to meeting famous people, yet I'm not sure how much of that is an act. He can welcome a poisonous bite from a snake but claim to not want to be in front of a TV camera for an interview after decades of making millions off television?

If you only have to have one thing, this would be the one – NGU, never give up,” Grylls told NPR. “You know, it’s not skills, not knowledge, not talent, not, you know, any of that stuff. It’s all about never give up.”There is a very brief mention of his faith. At some point in his life (he doesn't say when) he had some type of spiritual conversion and he mostly says it involved his following a "higher power." Then later in the book there is a one-sentence mention of his Christianity, but he never explains what that is. He makes an anti-religion statement, which I found odd since it contradicted his support of people having faith, but he never fleshes out what he actually believes so it's too generic to help anyone. The best part about this book is how Bear's voice really comes through. He has a pretty distinctive way of speaking, and having watched him on TV so many times, I definitely felt like I could hear him in my head as I read. His humble, charming, spirited, and positive personality came through each word. I think Bear does an admirable job detailing how his various TV shows came about and how he has been able to forge his own path in an industry that doesn't often allow for independence like that. Even when a venture wasn't a success, he appreciated the opportunity and learned from it for the next one. In his autobiography, the global adventurer, Chief Scout and TV presenter reflects on the extraordinary adventures that have shaped his life. Sharing personal stories from his toughest expeditions and capturing the exhilarating reality behind some of the hairiest survival missions, Bear takes readers up mountains and across oceans, through jungles and deserts. Immersing us in the behind-the-scenes action on his celebrated television shows, and with a rare insight into his family life, Bear recounts his most death-defying and life-defining moments. Bear Grylls has always sought out adventure. From childhood escapades to would-record-breaking expeditions, to his infamous survival challenges, Bear has spent a lifetime in the wild.

Muidugi sütitas see teos isu vaadata nii vanemaid kui uuemaid Bear Gryllsi sarju. Ehk võtan millalgi ette ka tema esimese autobiograafia "Muda, higi ja pisarad", mis räägib mehe kujunemisest enne ellujäämissaateid. Raamat vastas pooleldi mu ootustele. Bear kirjeldab oma saadete valmimist, kustutab kõigi uudishimu rääkides neist kõige-kõigematest kogemustest - eriti ekstreemsetest oludest, eriti rõvedatest hetkedest, eriti nappidest pääsemistest. Kõik need surmalähedased kogemused panid ahhetama ja mällu sööbisid mitmed õõvastavad stseenid, nagu see, kus ta pani omale mao pea suhu, et sel kael läbi hammustada või selline tore delikatess kui kitse munandid. Ühesõnaga, kaadritagused olid päris karmid ja tihti eluohtlikud. Ei mingeid proove, vaid kõik tuli enamasti ühe võttega purki saada. He first hosted the hit Discovery Channel series Man vs. Wild, which became one of the most-watched shows on the planet, reaching an estimated 1.2 billion viewers. Since then he has gone on to host more extreme adventure TV shows across more global networks than anyone else in history, including Running Wild with Bear Grylls and the Emmy Award-nominated interactive Netflix show You vs. Wild. I think my favorite part of the writing was the incorporation of snippets of his relationships with his family and the people that he has worked with on different projects, as well as the real risks that they took while filming the shows. He has an authentic voice that comes through in his writing. With that said, my critiques are that the formatting was awful, making it difficult to read the eARC on Kindle. That has nothing to do with the content of the book but was distracting. I have seen the final copy and it does not have any of this and includes photos. Oma eraelu koha pealt on mees küllaltki kidakeelne, kuid ta pere käib raamatu lehtedelt siiski läbi. Mu meelest oli maru vahva, kuidas nad Londoni korteri asemel ostsid paatmaja JA terve saare. Beari armastust oma kodu vastu oli läbi lehtede tunda.Celebrating her upcoming album, Paloma Faith tours through Cardiff, Brighton, Bournemouth, and more

Immersing readers in some truly remarkable adventures and sharing personal stories from Bear's toughest expeditions, this inspiring autobiography captures the exhilarating reality behind some of his hairiest survival missions. Another issue is that there aren't any dates in the book and he assume we all know what his many TV shows were about and when they aired. I haven't seen most of them and didn't know what he was talking about most of the time. He could have written with much more detail and given better stories. Ebben a kötetben olyan mélységekig láthatunk a kulisszák mögé, ahogy még ritkán. Rengeteget mesél A vadon törvényei és a Sztárok a vadonban műsorok forgatása alatti kalandjairól, a hajtásról, az évek során kialakult csapatról, a veszélyes helyzetekről és azokról a pillanatokról, amikor az ő vagy egy stábtagja élete tényleg csak pár pillanaton vagy pár centin múlott. Mesél arról, hogyan tudott elszakadni a Discovery csatornától, amire szinte mindene ráment, és hogy ekkortájt találta meg mély istenhitét. A családjáról, feleségéről, gyerekeikről, és a kis privát szigetük szépítgetéséről a walesi partok közelében. És persze nem hagyja ki a világsztárokkal, mint Federer, Obama, Julia Roberts, Channing Tatum, Scott Eastwood, Alex Honnold és másokkal kapcsolatos emlékezetes eseteit. In Never Give Up, global adventurer, Chief Scout and TV presenter Bear Grylls chronicles his extraordinary life and career since stepping on to screen.

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Lisaks kaadritagustele pajatab mees oma võitlusest meelelahutusmaailmaga. Bear Grylls tahtis haarata ohjad enda kätte, ise otsustada, mis saateid ja kellele teha. Ta ei tahtnud järgida sama rada, mida teised, ja lüpsta edukat saateformaati, kuni see ammendub. Mees oli omamoodi teerajaja, kes murdis vabaks suure ettevõtte alt, et oma asja ajada. Valik oli riskantne, aga tasus end ära. Tööpakkumisi sadas sisse uksest ja aknast. Seiklussarja kuulsate külalistega saatis eriline menu ning erinevate staaridega läbitud seikluseid, mille üle Bear uhkust tunneb, on jõudnud ka selle raamatu kaante vahele. Kõik see suurendas mu austust tema vastu. Muide, üllatus-üllatus, Bearile ei meeldi tegelikult üldse kaamera ees olla. Never Give Up: A Life of Adventure by Bear Grylls is an autobiography by the celebrity adventurer. Mr. Grylls is a former SAS soldier, Chief Scout, and a TV presenter on survival-type shows.

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