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Lessons of the Lost: Finding Hope and Resilience in Work, Life, and the Wilderness Paperback – June 20, 2013

by Phd Hammond, Scott C. (Author)

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The wilderness can be unforgiving and dangerous, yet fill our souls with awe and wonder. It can overwhelm us with beauty and stun us with fear, lift our spirits to the highest highs and send us crashing to the floor of creation. The wilderness is a classroom where we learn to survive, thrive and sometimes die.

At some point in our lives, we have all been lost in a wilderness of some kind-whether literal or metaphorical-without any direction on how to find our way back home. Some have faced survival decisions in community disasters or personal trauma. Some have been lost in work, wandered in careers and professions. Some have been lost in relationships, crippling addictions, health challenges, or grief.

Scott Hammond, a volunteer search and rescuer, knows that people who have been lost-in the wilderness, in the workplace, or in life-can teach us how to go beyond survival and thrive, regardless of the nature of our personal wildernesses. Through his experience rescuing others and real-life stories, Hammond provides valuable lessons designed to help those who are lost. These narratives communicate that small things matter, that no one is ever lost alone, and that movement creates opportunity.

Being lost is not a geographic problem, but a mental and spiritual problem. Lost people may be deprived of the basics of food, water, and shelter, but they are first deprived of meaning. Restoring that meaning is the first step toward hope, and hope is the beacon that leads you home.

Length

236
Pages
Language

EN
English
Publisher

Iuniverse Inc
Publication date

2013
June 20
Dimensions

5.5 x 0.5 x 8.8
inches
ISBN-10

1475988710
ISBN-13

978-1475988710
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Iuniverse Inc (June 20, 2013)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 236 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1475988710
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1475988710
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9.6 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.5 x 8.75 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #5,066,353 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #72,794 in Motivational Self-Help (Books)
- #91,062 in Personal Transformation Self-Help

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Duke

Real Gem of a Book

Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2015

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Well, I just finished the book and I wanted to tell Scott a couple things.

1. I love your writing style. The way you weaved your stories together was very engaging for me. I liked how you were able to connect the common elements of being lost in the wilderness to being lost in career, drugs, life, etc. I could relate to all of the stories. I have even been lost in the wilderness, be it only for 30 minutes or so but I know the feelings. I didn't want the book to end. You have a gift and I'd love to read another volume of tales.

2. I appreciated your willingness to share about yourself, your daughter and your brother-in-law. I felt a much deeper connection with you when you became that vulnerable. I'm so glad especially for your daughter.

3. Lastly, thank you for your message that once found, we can give back. And in giving back we help others and ourselves. In my current situation of little revenue generating work, I have been spending much more time reaching out to help others. In the last 9 months, Sometimes I worry that I don't have the time to help somebody or it may be too inconvenient. But every time I say yes to helping another, I have felt better about everything in my life.

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Paul S. Macfarlane

The Lost AND the Found.

Reviewed in the United States on August 28, 2013

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Dr Hammond's book on the insights gained from participating in search and rescue operations and analyzing their outcomes is highly captivating. He is an excellent story-teller, illustrating the series of "lessons" by highlighting several unexpected, and a few troubling outcomes, and commenting on the geographic, physical, and spiritual journeys of various individuals, including himself, in a variety of circumstances. His candid, but compassionate, and often touching tellings never bog down in excess detail, but flow smoothly between narrative and commentary, and still put the reader right in the midst of real life dramas as if watching them unfold from a remote video feed.
The stories are memorable, and Dr. Hammond's conclusions add profound insights into the difficulties faced by anyone in "survival mode" struggling for a leg-up in life or with a moral imperative to reach out to others in trouble. This book is a "must read" for anyone in helping professions, doctors, psychologists, social workers, clergy, educators, ... The truths illustrated have a universal spiritual ring that sticks with you and motivates.

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1Old Kid

This is a good read!

Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2018

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Wonderful stories about people who find themselves lost both literally and figuratively. Scott tells their stories and makes you feel their emotions and the concern of the many who search for them. This is a good read!

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great read with practical daily application

Reviewed in the United States on September 6, 2013

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The analysis to daily life is wonderful and encourages the reader to evaluate his/her own life. The stories are so interesting and the book is very well written. In fact, I started reading it and then my husband "borrowed it" and didn't give it back until he was finished. He is a far greater critic than I am and even he "Loved" the book.

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Alison Mueller

Inspiring and helpful

Reviewed in the United States on May 26, 2014

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The author takes the lessons he has learned in searching for people lost in the wilderness and applies them to people who are lost in many other ways. At one point or another we will all be lost and this book provides guidance and affirmation to those who are lost and/or those who are helping someone who is lost.

Reviewed in the United States on November 29, 2015

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Good book. Has some good lessons about life to teach from a refreshing perspective.

Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2017

Good read!!

Reviewed in the United States on July 28, 2014

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good book,

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calimero

un livre à avoir avec soi

Reviewed in France on November 1, 2013

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un livre superbe qui permet de comprendre à travers des témoignes de personnes qui se sont perdues dans la nature lors des trekkings comment on peut aussi être perdu dans la vie.
résumé en 9 lessons de vie,...c'est riche et simple à la fois.
écrit avec beaucoup de sincérité. bravo scott!

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Sean W

Retro quality

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 3, 2013

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Classic Starsky and Hutch pose on the front, brought me right back to my formative years.

Good quality print and tee as well.

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