Start Where You Are：Life Lessons in Getting from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be

Eversincethestoryofhistransformationfromhomeless,singleandstrugglingfathertomillionairebecameknowntheworldover,ChrisGardner--whoselifestorybothinspiredthemovieThePursuitofHappynessandbecamea#1NewYorkTimesbestsellerbythesamename--hasbeeninundatedwithtwoquestions:“HowDidYouDoIt”and“HowCanIDoitToo?”Gardner’spower-packed,transformationalreplyisthebasisofthislong-anticipatedbook.Asadeparturefromstandardself-helptomesthatpromiseovernightrichesandexclusivesecretsforsuccess,Gardneravoidsanytilttowardmagicalthinkingbystayingwithrealissuesandsolutionsimpactingindividualsinallwalksoflife.Ifyou’vehadtherugpulledoutfromunderyou,orhavebeendealingwiththelossofahome,ajob,ahealthorfinancialcrisis,orsimplycan’tfindthemotivationtopursuenewchallenges,?StartWhereYouAre?aboundswithlifelessonsthatofferhopeandprovidearoadmapforstartinganew.Thisisalsothebookforanyonereadytolaunchapersonal,professionalundertaking,orbreakgenerationalcyclesthathemintheirpotential.Takingstockofhisowncredos,including“TheCavalryAin’tComing,”“FindYourButton,”and“SeektheFurthestStar”--Gardner’s44lifelessonsareearthy,soulful,andalwaysaccessible.Withanarrayofstoriesfromtheauthor’sownlife,aswellasfromthosehehasknownoradmired,bothfamousandnot,?StartWhereYouAre?hasarrivedjustintimetoemboldenandencourageallofus,eveninoureraofgreatglobalchange,remindingusoftheinfiniteresourceswealreadyhaveinourcollectivepursuitofhappyness,andspurringusoninonlyonedirection-forward!