Hi lovelies! It gives me great pleasure today to host Nate Nasralla and his new book, “Living Forward, Looking Backward”! For other stops on his Goddess Fish Promotions Book Tour, please click on the banner above or any of the images in this post.
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Living Forward, Looking
Backward
by Nate Nasralla
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GENRE: Memoir
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BLURB:
If
we’re honest, we'll admit our days are filled with normal routines, like eating
cereal and sitting in traffic. We often wonder, “is this it?”
But
do we really have to quit our jobs and travel the world to find a fulfilling,
purposeful life? Is it possible to find significance in our daily routines,
right here and now?
After
experiencing a rapid series of major life changes within a single year, Nate
stumbled upon a reality that’s shared by us all: there's profound meaning in
our ordinary, everyday moments, but we can't see it.
Through
painfully-honest storytelling and candid conversation, Nate shares how years of
mistakes and missteps uncovered a simple framework that reveals the greater
purpose behind our everyday lives, and why the answers to life's deep questions
are often backward from what we expect.
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EXCERPT THREE:
As
I faded between my thoughts and Michael’s words, I noticed something different
about him. You know how there are those scenes in movies where someone is
talking, and you see their mouth moving, but you don’t hear the words? Only the
thoughts in the protagonist’s head?
This
was like that. “Why does he look so calm?” I asked myself. There was a peace
about him I hadn’t seen before. He looked rested, he spoke vibrantly, and he
had a certain tranquility about him. Maybe he only looked extra peaceful in
contrast to my own worn-down spirit that day. I couldn’t help feeling, however,
that between the two of us, Michael was the one who was truly living.
All
of our society’s values and ideals screamed, “that can’t be!” How was it that
in a time when Michael was broke, working at McDonald’s, and living with his
parents, he seemed less anxious than I was? I was the one leading a growing
company with plenty of access to cash and investors; I drove a car and he
walked; I picked up our dinner tab; I was going to sleep in a nice downtown
loft while he was headed to sleep in his childhood bedroom. By all measures, I was the one who should
have felt inner peace. At the same time, as I watched him, I knew those things
didn’t matter. The storm stirring inside me, juxtaposed against Michael’s calm,
said so.
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FREE PREVIEW:
Not sure you’re ready to commit to purchasing this book just
yet??!!
Nate
allows his readers a chance to download a FREE preview!!
Drop him your email, and you can decide if you're interested in reading
the rest of the book after seeing the:
Intro to
Living Forward, Looking Backward;
Full
list of chapters & lessons revealed;
First 3
complete chapters in the book.
Visit his website and fill out the corresponding boxes (Name and Email) to receive your FREE preview:
https://www.livefwd.org
Visit his website and fill out the corresponding boxes (Name and Email) to receive your FREE preview:
https://www.livefwd.org
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AUTHOR BIO:
Nate is an
author & entrepreneur who helps us find more meaning in the ordinary,
everyday moments of our lives.
Nate
and his wife, Erin, were raised in Chicago and now hail from Denver. After
moving cities and cycling through a rapid series of major life changes, Nate
launched his publishing company, Live Forward, to help others find more meaning
in their everyday lives.
Building
on his experience as the co-founder of a successful, venture-backed startup
company, and as a frequent speaker and trainer on storytelling for nonprofit
leaders, Nate's recent book, Living
Forward, Looking Backward, helps others understand the greater purpose
behind their own life stories.
Through
Nate's memories, stories, and candor, we learn how the principle of paradox and
the story of the Gospel shows up in each of our lives, often in ways we don't
expect, and ways that feel even a little backward to us.
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CONNECT WITH NATE:
Nate, his beautiful wife, Erin, and their super cute furbaby, Belle.
Website:
Blog:
Email:
Nate@LiveFwd.Org
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a randomly drawn winner via Rafflecopter during the tour.
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Nate ~ It is so great to have you here! Congrats on your new book and good luck on the book tour! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for hosting!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for sharing, Ally! Glad you found the picture of our new addition, Belle, too!
ReplyDeleteFor all of the readers seeing this post/comment, I'd love to hear from you, what gets you out of bed on a Monday morning? How about this morning, in particular? What gives you a sense of purpose?
-Nate
Congratulations on your new book release. This is the only title listed on your Amazon page. Is this your debut release? If so, a memoir is the ideal place to start.
ReplyDeleteHey Bea, thanks so much, and you got it - this is my debut!
DeleteWell then, a huge congrats on your debut release! (smiley face)
DeleteSounds like a good book.
ReplyDeleteHey Rita, I'd love to hear what you think if you get the chance to read!
DeleteSounds like a great book, thanks for sharing :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for commenting, Victoria - would love to get your feedback if you're able to read it!
DeleteSounds really great.
ReplyDeleteGlad the topic resonates!
DeleteSounds like a good read
ReplyDeleteGreat to hear, Danielle. Hope you get the chance to pick up a copy on Amazon, or stop by my blog for more: livefwd.org/blog
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