Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world. He married wanda kendzior in simla in 1941 and had two beautiful daughters, genia 1942 and imogen 1944. Lewis pugh he frequently swims in vulnerable ecosystems to draw attention to their plight. Lewis pugh is an environmental campaigner, swimmer and motivational speaker. He was in antarctica, in the stretch of sea nearest to the south pole, in swimming trunks. Pugh was the first person to complete a long distance swim in every ocean of the world. Lewis pugh latest news, breaking stories and comment. It is about facing a challenge that my seem insurmountable to begin with. Planning for a childrens picture book launch with a targeted audience ranging from just about zero to one hundred will be different to the launch of a memoir or adult fiction book. This activist and adventurer highlights the planets woes by swimming in the vulnerable ecosystems of some of the worlds coldest waters.
Lewis pugh swims through antarctic lake in environmental. The bbcs jonah fisher met him at his training camp in cape town, south africa. Nothing like a dip in the tepid waters of the ocean before us. The book will also cover his expedition kayaking to the north pole in summer. This book will make you want to stand a little taller. In 20 pugh wrote a second book entitled 21 yaks and a speedo. Pughs father was a royal navy surgeon, noteworthy author, and a victorian ceramics collector, which set up lewis for an interesting life of adventure. I was not sure that i would enjoy it since swimming in the polar regions seemed like a silly idea, but that would have been missing the point. Katz will offer miniclasses in a backstage, passwordprotected area of her website during the launch party period.
Toms three civilian tours of duty in iraq, on usaid and krg projects, working in all three major areas of iraq. Book launch event social change and education in greece dr spyros themelis, senior lecturer in education monday, 22 april, 20 5. Join us and irondale historical for the launch of whiskey and wickedness by larry d. View the profiles of professionals named lewis pugh on linkedin. Lewis pugh was standing in the arctic in a speedo about to plunge into water just shy of the freezing point when he came to grips with the challenge he was facing. Lewis pugh is an example of what is possible if you get your mind right. This extreme swimmer fights for antarcticas oceansin a speedo. The world economic forum is an independent international organization committed to improving the state of the world by engaging business, political, academic and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas. Lewis pugh was the first person to complete a longdistance swim in every ocean of the world. More people equals more excitement, and thats what a party is all about. While the content was awesome and lots of people watched, i didnt feel like i was able to really promote and leverage this event right in the middle of the book tour. Majgen lewis pugh with his father, briggeneral lewis pugh evans vc of lovesgrove majgen lewis henry owain pugh cb, cbe, dso, kstj, jp, dl. He swam across the icy waters of the north pole to highlight the melting of the arctic sea ice, and across a glacial lake on mt everest to draw attention to the impact of climate change on the himalayan glaciers. The struggle for coherence in the everyday lives of evangelicals oxford university press, 2015 and levinas.
Dont forget to invite your friends, family, coworkers, writing group, and social media contacts. The lewis flyer newspaper is the official student publication of lewis university. Lewis pugh the human polar bear superhuman 61 real. Open water swimmer lewis pugh completed a brutal coldwater swim on a supra glacial lake in antarctica to bring attention to global climate. This man is diving in ice water wearing just a speedo, and its not a prank either. First port of call was a press conference held at tass, where slava fetisov and i fielded many questions about protecting antarctica. How to launch a new york times bestselling book lewis howes. You dedicate a few weekseven monthsto writing the book. In book launch blueprint, youll learn the steps to launching your next book. Swimmer lewis gordon signs copies of his new book achieving the. Lewis pugh has pioneered more swims around famous landmarks than any other person in history. Meet long distance coldwater swimmer, explorer and environmentalist, lewis gordon pugh inspired by early explorers like roald amundsen first person to explore the antarctica and edmund hillary first person to climb mt. Lewis pugh is one of the worlds leading inspirational speakers. Environmentalists use different tactics to raise public awareness.
Book purchasers can participate, regardless of physical location. Join facebook to connect with lewis pugh and others you may know. Ive dedicated the last 10 years of my life to helping authors get their books into the hands of more readers. I recorded 27 interviews with top minds before the book tour and presented a free online video summit 2 weeks after the book launch. Lewis pugh once swam one kilometer at the north pole in water so cold that the cells in his fingers burst. Im so enjoying the sights and sounds of moscow after the stillness of the east antarctic icesheet. If that sends a chill down your spine, consider this the activist swims wearing only a speedo swimsuit. He was the first person to complete a long distance swim in every ocean of the world. The 47yearold spends his days preparing, travelling, and then swimming almost naked in seas below zero, strafed by. A collection of beautifullytold short stories from lewis pugh ocean advocate. Three years later, he nearly drowned swimming in the thin air of lake pumori, which sits. Browse the independent s complete collection of articles and commentary on lewis pugh. He frequently swims in vulnerable ecosystems to draw attention to their plight and is best known for undertaking the.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The title is a reference to his swim on mt everest. As a maritime lawyer, an ocean advocate and a pioneer swimmer, his message is highly. Longdistance swimmer lewis pugh plans to kayak 1200km 745 miles to the north pole to raise awareness of how global warming has melted the ice sheet. For these genre and others your audience will be, in all likelihood, much narrower. In may this year pugh, or the human polar bear as he is called, made headlines for swimming 1km across a glacial lake on mount everest. Worked directly with over 100 authors, from top bestsellers to first time writers. He was the first to undertake a swim across the icy waters of the north pole and the first to swim across a glacial lake on mt. Book launch an important book on iraq by one of our coeditors has just been released.
Ill show you that method later in this book when i explain my book launch formula and show you how to launch your book. A view from the ground up, published by potomac books. Finally, when the dust settles, youre rewarded with a handful of daily sales. By the way, online research revealed your 12 tips for successful book launch parties article in yahoo. Along the way, here are the credentials ive picked up. Lewis will carry a message to people across the world. Or they might allow you to put a flyer up in the store a couple of weeks before the event.
Lewis pugh announces recordbreaking swim for ocean. One method we use easily brings in 50 to 70% of book buyer leads. Lewis william gordon pugh, oig, born 5 december 1969 is a britishsouth african endurance swimmer and ocean advocate he has been described as the sir edmund hillary of swimming. Our crafts skipper, stephen praetorius, and i managed to locate the missing offshore current, which meant i. Book launch blueprint the stepbystep guide to a bestselling launch. Lewis pugh agenda contributor world economic forum. Lewis william gordon pugh, otherwise known as the human polar bear, was born on december 5th, 1969 to surgeon rear admiral pd gordon pugh and his wife margery pugh in plymouth, england. He was the first person to complete a longdistance swim in every ocean of the world, and he frequently swims in vulnerable ecosystems to draw attention to their plight. Everest, lewis decided to follow their footsteps by. He told me the swim will highlight climatechange issues in two massive countries bordering everest, china and india.
But heres the interesting thing book launches arent that complicated in fact, here at authority. Lewis university is a private roman catholic and lasallian university with an enrollment around 5,200 students as a student publication, the lewis flyer newspapers purpose is to provide a learning laboratory for students to practice. The lewis flyer newspaper is owned and published by lewis university. In july 2007, lewis gordon pugh became the first person to swim at the north. Lewis pugh campaigns to save primal seas, rich in marine life, that are threatened by human activity. Swimmer lewis gordon pugh poses for a photograph before signing copies of his new. This extreme swimmer fights for antarcticas oceansin a. Achieving the impossible meet your next favorite book. Tips for a successful book launch well, first and foremost, press coverage is pretty vital. All that water a fitting setting considering i am interviewing lewis gordon pugh who sees his lifes work as swimming for emphasis.
Lewis pugh is one of the worlds leading inspirational and leadership speakers and an authority on how to achieve the impossible. Nothing is worse than pouring your soul into a manuscript only to have no one read it. Some organize rallies, others set up petitions, and then there is lewis gordon pugh. Over a period of 30 years he has pioneered swims in the most challenging environments on earth and developed an understanding of the beauty and fragility of. They gave lewis pugh the title patron of the oceans. Book launch invitation you are most warmly invited to the book launch and cpd afternoon of. The financial times calls lewis pugh s new book, 21 yaks and a speedo, compelling and jack canfield, author of the success principles, says it will inspire you to rethink your own impossible. Instead of a party happening at a concrete time of day, my online book launch will run for 24 hours, she says. As an ocean advocate and pioneer swimmer hes been to the worlds most inaccessible places. Lewis pugh grew up in devon, but he wasnt there to see the daffs come out last month. Incorporated as a notforprofit foundation in 1971, and headquartered in geneva, switzerland, the forum is tied to no political, partisan or national interests. The hardest part of writing a book isnt writing it, its launching it. Lewis gordon pugh aka human polar bear kids news article. Bill clinton 42nd president of the united states of america lewis pugh gave the perfect ted talk.
In an announcement about lewis pugh, the united nations under secretary general said, voice 3 humans are having an extreme effect on the environment and economy of oceans and seas. Lewis pugh doesnt tell us what to do, he shows us what can be done. The local media especially radio attract bigger fish like sharks around chum, but they might only attend if theres a story within a story and nothing attracts a story as much as celebrity. Lewis pugh, the epic coldwater swimmer and climatechange activist, has announced his next swim. Lewis pugh, adventurers of the year 20142015 national.
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