Amazon international bestseller Cross Winds: Adventure and Entrepreneurship in the Russian Far East by Steven Myers, out now as audiobook
Hello again, dear audiobooks friends! Today, I am really excited to let you know that Cross Winds: Adventure and Entrepreneurship in the Russian Far East, an Amazon International Bestseller based on a true story, is now available in audiobook format.
Written by Steven Myers, a pilot with 12 jet-type ratings, I think that this has the potential to be a really captivating and inspirational listening experience.
The audiobook version is brought to life by Ryan Clark, also a jet pilot. Add to that the fact that he speaks Russian and we are sure to have on our hands a book with a lot of authenticity.
Let’s take a look at the Publisher’s Summary in order to find out a few things about the story and after that, I will introduce you to our esteemed author and narrator.
The cornerstone of courage is optimism.
In 1992, at the end of the Cold War, Steven Myers became the first American since Charles Lindbergh in 1931, to pilot an aircraft into the Russian Kamchatka peninsula. There he formed one of the first post-Soviet era joint ventures – a pioneering, expansive, business enterprise with the potential to transform the lives of the people of the Russian Far East.
Steve’s remarkable true story recounts the dramatic adventure, courageous entrepreneurship, and intrigue in the creation of a breakthrough business in a remote corner of the world, a wonderous place few people have been to or know anything about.
The underlying theme of the story is the clash of two vastly different cultures: Americans, with go-for-broke, entrepreneurial “can do” attitudes, and Russians with a long, painful history of constraining rules, risk aversion, and fear.
After years of hard work, just as the enterprise is about to achieve breakthrough success, an unexpected warning by US government agents alerts Myers that his life is in danger if he continues with his business activities in Russia. How he reacts, and what he does next, provides a gripping, dramatic climax to the story.
A timeless exploration of human conflict, determination, and power, this audiobook will inspire adventurers, aviators, entrepreneurs, business leaders, politicians, and diplomats to push past their fears and take command of their dreams. After all, “the cornerstone of courage is optimism”.
Steven Myers is a successful four-time CEO and serial entrepreneur, director of public and private company boards, CEO coach, public speaker, author, and aviator. He has conducted business in a dozen countries in Europe and Asia. He is an Ernst & Young “Entrepreneur of the Year” for Software and Information Services. He graduated from Stanford University with a BS in Mathematics, is a two-time US Air Force veteran, a recipient of the California Governor’s Special Recognition Award and the FAA Wright Brothers Award.
Steve founded SM&A, Inc., which grew into a NASDAQ-listed $110 million annual revenue international management consulting firm serving aerospace & defense, aviation, telecommunications, and other high-tech industry clients. After a very successful IPO in 1998, he served as Chairman and CEO for ten years before the company was sold to private equity in 2008. His private equity investment company, Dolphin Capital Holdings, Inc., has interests in a broad array of enterprises.
A nationally recognized thought leader on business competitiveness, Steve is a frequent guest lecturer on entrepreneurship at the University of Southern California’s Marshall School of Business. He served three terms on the US Department of State Advisory Committee on International Economic Policy. He also served on the Department of Homeland Security Advisory Council Task Force on Cyber Resources.
In 1992, at the end of the Cold War, Steve became the first American since Charles Lindbergh to pilot an aircraft into the Russian Kamchatka peninsula. There he formed one of the first post-Soviet-era joint business ventures Between Russia and America. Against incredible odds, he and his team created a breakthrough business in a remote corner of the world, and nearly paid for it with their lives. He has recently written about it in Cross Winds: Adventure and Entrepreneurship in the Russian Far East, an international bestseller.
Steve is a highly accomplished aviator, holding an Airline Transport Pilot license with eleven jet type ratings. With more than 6,000 hours of flight time, he received the FAA’s highest civilian award in 2020, the Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award. I recommend that you check out his website for even more info.
Narrator Ryan Clark is an active duty U.S. service member who, in the last 5 years, has taken the dive into the entertainment world through Audiobooks. While still a relatively modest narrator, Ryan takes from his life experiences to contribute to the characters he portrays, and the settings his books are placed in. His military service has taken him around the world and has given him the linguistic skills to bring “Cross Winds” to life.
I will return in April with a full review for Cross Winds, but until then, take care, stay safe and don’t forget, always listen with your heart!
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