GIFT OF NATURE

At a time when there is increased awareness of depression and the ‘natural disaster of the century’ that now occurs almost every year, The Gift of Nature: Inspiring Hope & Resilience is uplifting as it applies the timeless wisdom of Mother Nature to human nature. Personal resilience and the global environment are hot topics and this book addresses both in a unique way.
 
The Gift of Nature offers readers hope and strength through insights and inspirational quotes from an author who has bounced back from setbacks. During waves of change or winds of woe, when our clarity of thinking vanishes in a mist of tears, lessons of resilience from a wondrous array of natural resources and human endeavors can help us clear the mental fog and better cope with the challenges of living.   
 

 
Catherine DeVrye is a #1 best-selling author of8 books translated into over a dozen languages; who understands resilience fromboth a professional and personal perspective...from a Canadian orphanage to ascholarship in the USA; from her adoptive parents deaths from cancer when shewas 21 to her own recovery; from arriving in Australia jobless to IBM and namedAustralian Executive Woman of the Year, Keynote Speaker of the Year andtorchbearer at the Sydney Olympics;
 
Catherine is often asked by media: 'What motivates themotivator?' The answer is simple. Nature is her nurture. From treks to Timbuktuand beyond Everest Base Camp, she appreciates that we all face 'everydayEverests' closer to home. In moments-or seasons-ofdespair, she's discovered insights from nature to renew hope and perspective.
 
Accompanied by her own photos from everycontinent, symbolic of our universal human spirit, she shares timeless lessons that helped her bounce back from setbacks. Likewise, thesewords of wisdom will help you-and those you love-better weather the inevitable storms of life...a breath of fresh air to soothe your soul.
 
She visited over 125 countries,  swims most mornings at Manly Beach inSydney and travels more kilometres on her bicycle than her car.