Dancing with Death: An Inspiring Real-Life Story of Epic Travel Adventure

How many of us fantasize about walking away from the daily grind of the American Dream to embark on a grand adventure? Thats exactly what former French Special Forces Commando Jean-Philippe Soulé did in real life-abandoning his cushy job with Microsoft to launch into a three-year kayaking adventure that would take him and his best friend on a dangerous and beautiful journey of discovery across seven countries in Central America.Fans of Jon Krakauers inspirational Into Thin Air will devour this gripping tale of adventure survival and a search for lifes deeper meaningAt first glance Jean-Philippe Soulé had achieved everything modern society defines as success. A former French Special Forces Commando he enjoyed a thriving career in America as a program manager with Microsoft. Like many of us however he secretly dreamed about walking away from his job to embark on to jump into an epic adventure one inspired by the captivating sea adventures of Jacques Cousteau that hed read about in his youth.The difference though is that Jean-Philippe made those dreams come trueIn 1998 he and his travel partner Luke Shullenberger shed the trappings of comfortable civility to venture into the Central American Sea Kayak Expedition 2000-an ambitious quest to paddle all the way from California to Panama. The bold expedition would take the two men across 3000 miles of the remote and wild Central American coastline spanning three years seven countries and countless once-in-a-lifetime experiences.Now twenty years later Jean-Philippe Soulé reflects on this incredible and enlightening journey in the revised Dancing with Death-a compelling real-life travel memoir that documents the tales of exploration endurance and self-discovery that Jean-Philippe and Luke experienced as they kayaked across the most exquisite and treacherous waters of the world.Combining journal entries written at the time reflections from two decades later and stunning award-winning photographs Dancing with Death delivers the gripping narrative of Jean-Philippe and Lukes victories misfortunes and sacrifices in visceral and evocative detail. During this grueling rite of passage the two men faced every manner of threat-from sharks crocodiles and bandits to stormy seas malaria and even coming face-to-face with their own mortality-all in search of a deeper connection with Mother Nature and the Indigenous communities who revere her most. Jean-Philippe was transformed by the people he met along the way.Readers of all ages will be inspired as they follow these intrepid explorers on this extraordinary transformational voyage-testing their limits exploring new cultures and learning that life is what we make it if only we dare to reach for our dreams.A noble mission loaded with adventure drama and intrigue- Patti ToddWonderful story about the human spirit.- Douglas L HillaryWinner of Four international Book Awards: Winner of the 2019 KBR Kindle Book AwardsWinner of the 2019 International Book AwardsWinner of the 2019 Readers Favorite Book AwardWinner of the 2019 IAN Book of the Year Awards and Semi-Finalist of the 2019 Chanticleer International Book AwardsToday through his Live Your Adventure inspirational memoirs series Jean-Philippe inspires people to embrace their dreams and live life to the fullest.