To Hold The Sun
By Chas Watkins
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About this ebook
The award winning book that can change your life!
The book outlines the experiences of a young, poor, and disillusioned reporter who is enticed to do a series of articles about Paul, an unconventional philosopher and motivational speaker. In exchange, he gets to travel to and dive on Roatan, arguably one of the most beautiful, pristine islands in the Caribbean. Through a series of interviews, the reporter gets to know Paul's innermost philosophies. He learns an alternate way of living from a man who strives to perfect handstands on a dock and practices the art of happiness.
When the author realized his children were leaving home to begin their journeys through life, he wrote this story for them. He developed it as a guide to help them through life in a way that would allow them to enjoy the journey. Drawing on wildly diverse disciplines including stoicism, neuroscience, skepticism, behavioral economics, and spirituality; the reader is taken on a journey that exposes the author's philosophy of life. He shows that happiness is indeed a choice.
All places detailed on Roatan exist and are more beautiful than described.
Photos are by kind permission of Shawn Jackson.
2014 Bronze Medal Winner - Inspirational Fiction - Readers' Favorite International Book Awards.
So much more than just an original, engaging, and consistently entertaining story, "To Hold The Sun" can be viewed by the reader as a kind of guide or blueprint to live life in a way that would enable an appreciation of the journey and not just the destination. An expertly crafted work from beginning to end, "To Hold The Sun" is enthusiastically recommended reading and will prove an enduringly popular addition to community library collections!
-- Midwest Book Review
Chas describes the spiritual warrior's journey in way that makes you want to come along, roll up your sleeves, and do the work required to become the best version of you there is!
-- Timber Hawkeye, Buddhist Boot Camp
"Throughout the book, he shares words of wisdom so the reader can remember why they are here on earth. He helps point out that the journey can be just as great or even better than our final destination. Watkins reminds readers to be thankful for what we have, our surroundings, the Earth and loved ones who make the journey worth it."
-- Portland Review gives it 5 Stars "Next to "Gospel" rating
5 out of 5! I highly recommend this book to others, youth and adults. Normally, my respect for books makes me reluctant to mark them in any way, but in reading this book, I found myself highlighting favorite quotes and passages and writing notes in the margins. It's definitely a keeper to add to our own library. This book is not just to be read; it should be pondered, absorbed, practiced, shared, and discussed. I plan to re-read it with my own son and do just that. The author is working on a second book, and I am eagerly looking forward to reading that one as well.
-- San Francisco Book Review
The author's admirable philosophy of life shines through this well-constructed, engaging story... Watkins may have intended "To Hold The Sun" for his children, but it is just as much a gift for the reader, who is sure to be enlightened by the main character’s noble perspective on life. This is a little gem of a book.
-- Foreword Clarion Reviews
The book is fantastic! Filled with many practical techniques and information to help anyone be happy. The information is spread through a very comfortable, inviting story. It's an easy read.
--Judith Joy, author of Surviving Your Teenager...And Being Happy Anyway.
Chas Watkins
CHAS WATKINS was born and raised in England and is a naturalized Australian. His children are all American, which he finds very confusing. He moved to Roatan nine years ago. He has an unused degree in electronics from Hull University in England and has somehow managed to work for many fine and good companies without being fired.After the raging madness of the dotcom world in California, he moved to Roatan to settle with his family. Chas currently pretends to work as a Realtor and Radio DJ. He reads an awful lot, watches the sunrise and sunset every day and consumes way too much coffee. He runs on the beach in the mornings, practices handstands, and lives happily on Roatan with his cat Gary and the children who have not yet deserted him. Even on his best day he is nothing like his character Paul, but strives to be so.Occasionally he "likes to dance as if no one is watching" which is ironic as his dancing makes people stare. If you are really unlucky, you may meet him, and whatever you do, don't offer him a drink as he is a very rude and uninteresting person.
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Reviews for To Hold The Sun
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A young journalist is given an assignment by his editor to follow a strange man for a week and to conduct an interview with him during that time. His editor had met this unusual individual at a recent conference and noticed him doing frequent handstands...Honestly! Although taken aback at first, the journalist couldn't possibly refuse the chance to escape to this coveted location for a week, even if all expenses were not covered..which all were not.This is an innovative tale of resulting challenges Paul Haletone gave the journalist in small increments each day...Challenges which could change one's life. Many additional points were made in which all mankind could benefit from. However, some vies is not in accordance with Christian belief.It was very interesting but failed to captivate this reader's undivided attention. It was better than just a "good" rating but certainly not an"excellent" one due to the manner of which it was written.The scenes were well described and the Title is a little "catchy" but good. The Book Cover depicted the story well.