"Decades ago there were visionaries at Apple Inc. who changed the world; Steve Jobs and me. Now Jake is here to transform the world in his own right."
Steve Wozniak, (co-founder of Apple Inc.)
"Jake's book will move you to pursue your wildest dreams."
Laird Hamilton, World Surf Champion”
Into the Wind
My Six- Month Journey Wandering the World for Life’s Purpose
By Jake Ducey
Foreword by Laird Hamilton
New Book Details Inspirational Young Author Fearless Spiritual Journey
Without a map, or a plan nineteen-year-old Jake Ducey left behind a drug-fueled life and college basketball scholarship to wander the world in search of meaning. His spiritual adventure resulted in his debut book Into the Wind: My Six-Month Journey Wandering the World for Life’s Purpose (Waterfront Publishing/ April 11, 2013). Through his fearless journey, without money and near death Jake shows that we can find our dreams by following our heart and letting our spirit be guided by the “wind.”
Journeying from Guatemala, where he encounters a chance meeting with a Mayan Shaman and volunteers with Orphans, to finding himself backpacking and living in a tent in Australia, to nearly loosing his life in Indonesia and finally ending up at a fourteen day silent meditation retreat in Thailand; Jake shows that our destiny is in reach if we only look within ourselves first. He finds that everything he was seeking in the world was within him the whole time. Miracles and synchronicities abound and his life becomes a true chronicle of what is possible when we surrender to life with an open heart and humility.
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“ I wanted to prove that we are more powerful than we’ve been led to believe and when we leap toward our destiny for the highest good of all, the whole world unfolds for us. Once we all do this, we will transform our world. I hope by reading my book people will realize that each of us can set a goal and obtain it, that we can consciously create our realities, and that whatever we envision we can accomplish,” shares Jake.
Now a certified yoga instructor and self-proclaimed activist, Jake is determined to make a difference in the world. Inspired by the joyful spirit of the children he met in third world countries Jake started a non-profit organization entitled “Self Reliance Institute” to support giving back to those less fortunate. He has already raised money to sponsor the building of a home and school for Orphans in Guatemala and he regularly works with the homeless communities in downtown San Diego.
A percentage of his book proceeds will go towards various philanthropic endeavors sponsored by Jake’s charity.
Starting in April 2013, Jake will traverse the on a multi-city “Inspire My Generation” tour. His book is available at Amazon.com, BN.com, Amazon Kindle, BN Nook, Sony Reader, and Vook and with select retailers nationwide.
For more information please visit www.jakeducey.com.
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About the Author
At the young age of nineteen, California surfer, Jake Ducey dropped out of college, left behind a drug filled life and went in search of deeper meaning. His quest led him on a life changing journey that has resulted in his debut book: Into the Wind; My Six-Month Journey Wandering the World for Life's Purpose (Waterside Press) being released in April 2013. Upon return from his spiritual adventure he raised the funds to build a school and home in San Marcos, near Lake Atitlan in Guatemala to support orphans who are taken care of by a Quiché Maya Shaman. Jake's profound transformation from a college drop-out and drug addict to a inspirational author and motivational speaker had led him into social and environmental activism, including a three-day unlawful detainment for protesting the Keystone XL Oil Pipeline. He has since formed the non-profit organization The Self Reliance Institute (a 501 C3) organization devoted to providing essential resources and opportunities for young people to become more self-reliant. He is author a contributing author to The Rise by NY Times bestselling author Greg S. Reid. A certified yoga-instructor, poet and lyricist, Jake is determined to share his empowering messages to ignite and inspire a new generation of truth seekers.