It's Not Personal: Letting Go And Gaining An Island

Chris' whole chaotic and peaceful life is like a high-octane movie, so it's no wonder why he became a filmmaker, along with his many other careers, and why readers say his crazy and beautiful experiences in this debut book should be heading for the big screen.Chris' is a powerful story of tenacity that defies all odds, plowing his way through overwhelming challenges to create a life that went from chaos to peace and back again - many times!You know Chris' work; you've seen it in cinemas and in your homes, but there's more than just the films he's made. There are few that have done or experienced as much, including living on the streets in his teens, traveling in 65 countries, twenty arrests before turning twenty-one, excavating the world's oldest known shipwreck, physical and sexual abuse, losing everything, taking on the US Air Force and winning, falling off a five-story building, racing cars, flying planes, working in a Turkish boatyard, sitting alone on a mountaintop in one spot for four days and nights with no food or water - four separate times, volunteering in India, Thailand, and Africa, slicing his wrists while sipping a coke, writing and recording music, and experiences and insights so far removed from the mainstream he only shares them with like-minded souls - until now.In this memoir set against the hilarious chaos of his last film, quite possibly the last film of his career, Chris takes us behind the scenes in a way only an insider could, and juxtaposes this with anecdotes of his earlier life in all its uncompromising rawness. Before it's over, Chris will have to let go of everything, including the current version of himself.This is real, unedited and inspiring. As one review put it, "It will leave you asking big questions about your own life." It is as equally pragmatic as it is spiritual, and will frustrate, entertain, anger, sadden, excite, and speak to the reader.

• | Author: Chris Roland
• | Publisher: Independently published
• | Publication Date: Jul 09, 2018
• | Number of Pages: 322 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 1983344753
• | ISBN-13: 9781983344756