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a book by Karl L. Larsen
出版Karl L. Larsen, 2011-10-17
主題Biography & Autobiography / GeneralSelf-Help / Motivational & Inspirational
ISBN09826274329780982627433
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=7PnnY_3eWR4C&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋W a n t. — an ongoing project begun in the depths of disillusionment and dead ends, inspired by the word itself and the tormented feelings it generated, a hollow term with no resolve. Wallowing in the disappointment of failure, the author meandered aimlessly through the cracks of social strata in search of definition... literally. “Lack, insufficiency, absence, inability,” the familiar definitions of want, words that he knew all too well. And then Karl Larsen set out to change all that.

Besides the instructions provided by the author on how to understand your desires, where they come from and what do with them, the book details his journey from a near-death experience to the moment he began piecing his life together to uncover the unlikely paths to his own success. Inspired by experiences both good and bad, he discovers he must overcome and accept his past in order to harness his own re-creation and become who and what he wants to be.

Larsen returned to his South Carolina roots in the fall of 2008 following a 4-year downward spiral in North Carolina. He found himself in back Columbia, a bustling Southern city on the verge of a renaissance. Full of energy and the unflinching desire to free himself from a life so far defined by disappointment, complacency and, often, despair, a series of life-changing events began. Since the release of his first project, W a n t., Larsen has dedicated most of his time and energy to serving his city through public art projects and community service, one of the many paths that opened to him.

W a n t. is currently in its sixth printing, with the seventh pending. 2014 is a milestone for Larsen and his book. As of October 17, W a n t. will have been happily self-published for three years. Larsen believes strongly in self-publishing, treating his work as a project, not a product. For the anniversary release, new cover art is in the works as well as some minor revisions. Today, W a n t., in its current edition, is available in paperback only. Although the author has shied away from major publishers and bookstores, his book has managed to find itself scattered across the country and as far away as Japan, Norway, United Kingdom and Kuwait.