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We are living in unsettling times.

World markets are tumbling. Layoffs and foreclosures are spreading. Retirement accounts look shaky. And nobody seems to have a clear idea of how to turn it around. The next stretch of life is looking rocky and uncertain, and it doesn’t feel good at all.

This book can help.

For years, writer Lane Wallace has been providing FLYING magazine readers with witty, wry, and insightful writing about adventure. In Surviving Uncertainty: Taking a Hero’s Journey, she applies what she’s learned in the school of adventure to the broader school of life.

“After all,” Lane says, “adventure isn’t just flying airplanes or climbing mountains. It’s what happens anytime you step out of what’s known and comfortable into a place where your footing is a little uncertain, the outcome is a little unpredictable, but—and this part is really important—the possibilities are suddenly wide open.”

Lane argues that adventure … even the involuntary adventure of uncertain times … offers unique opportunities and gifts. She believes it can get us on a more fulfilling life track, rekindle our dreams and energy, and teach us valuable lessons about ourselves and life. What looks like a bad turn of events can actually be the start of a hero’s journey that can give us the strength of a hero and teach us how to find our own way home, wizard or no wizard. As Lane says, “Once you’ve climbed a mountain, no hill will ever seem so tall again.”

Join Lane on a journey filled with entertaining storytelling, thought-provoking ideas, and practical advice on surviving—and thriving—in uncertain times and circumstances.

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Praise for Surviving Uncertainty

“Dead Man Walking or A Hero’s Journey? You decide after sharing Lane Wallace’s insights from her own experiences of fear and uncertainty. If we can make peace with the impermanence of the world there is a great adventure in life’s next surprise.”

“This is a gem of a book you’ll want by your side for life’s challenges. In the spirit of The Little Prince and Jonathan Livingston Seagull, pilot and adventurer Lane Wallace shows how the stress of uncertainty awakens our instincts for excitement and possibility—if only we let it.”

“In Surviving Uncertainty, [Wallace] talks in detail about how to cope with situations in which you are plunged into the unknown. She uses illustrations from flying and mountain climbing to derive principles that would apply to, say, being laid off or losing a loved one. Worth checking out.”

“Here’s an old riddle: There were five frogs on a log. Four decided to jump off. How many were left? Five. Because there is a difference between deciding and doing. Most people are like those frogs. When the time comes to take a big step, they never quite get from deciding to doing. Something always seems to hold them back. If it’s time for your big step and you need a push, this book will give you all the stimulus you need. It will invigorate your intentions and translate them to action.”

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