In Paraguay, the Peace Corp worked with a local youth group Jóvenes por Paraguay and Scott's book "Cayendo Hacia Arriba" to help teach kids how to dream.
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Your support helps us bring our inspirational message to the world. We’ve helped thousands of people dream and launch their dream into the world. And — Yes! — it makes a difference. It has helped fund the make-a-book project, school visits, and book donations across the world, like Argentina, Paraguay, Kenya, thousands of kids here at home. And we’ve inspired untold adults. Not least of all it keeps the website online and Scott feeling motivated. I love nothing more than getting emails from our fans telling us of the dreams that they have made a reality.
Thanks to everyone that has helped us make dreams come true for the past 22 years!
To be honest, I need your help.
Fan mail keeps the passion burning late into the night but, unfortunately, it does not keep the lights on. To be honest, I broke the piggy bank on this website and my career as an author; but, I also feel strongly that my hard-won lessons should be free to the world. I believe in what I do and am hopeful to once again, with your help, reach a sustainable level.
Free acts of kindness
Money is great, but my biggest opportunities have come from word of mouth. One person talks to another person that talks to another person and, suddenly, we are donating thousands of books. And, as I said, fan mail is like gold. One of the ironies of being an author an adventurer is that I’m often alone and don’t get much feedback.
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Recommend Scott. Chances are you know somebody that knows somebody. Scott’s slideshows and inspirational talks have inspired thousands. Scott is available for interviews with the media, to speak at events, attend book clubs, visit schools and more. One of Scott’s dreams is to do a national TED talk.
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As much as I don’t like to admit it, what makes this world go around is money. And, like my dad said, “Scott, as much as I admire what you do, they don’t take inspiration at the grocery store.”
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Amazon Wishlist. You can send Scott a gift from Scott’s Amazon Wishlist. It can be an anonymous donation or you can send a note. Either way, it’s a fun surprise for me, like a random act of kindness.
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Sponsor an article. A good article can take me a week to write. I do a lot of research, illustrate pictures and use my own photography. Perhaps we have a subject of mutual interest?
Thanks again. Your support means a lot to us. Scott and friends
How to leave a review
These days people take reviews very seriously. Feel free to leave an unbiased review — pros and cons, good and bad — it all helps me write better books. Submit a review to your local paper or community newsletter (such as a bike club), favorite a book on Goodreads or leave a review on Amazon. You will need an active account and need to write at least one sentence.
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Tailwinds, Scott
Scott’s logo. A bicycle on top of the world. Well, relatively speaking if you live in the Southern Hemisphere. This is Scott Stoll’s variation of a Japanese Hanko seal that artists use to stamp their art.
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