Who Stole My Mojo?

Gary's second book 'Who Stole My Mojo?' has just been released. Published by Allen & Unwin, it is available in all good bookstores nationwide.

Mojo - it's your magic, verve, pizzaz, oomph, get up and go, your zip, your spark.  It's that little bit of extra energy we all need to get the most out of life, it's the difference between having a good day and a GREAT day.

Lose your Mojo and you know it.  You're not firing on all cylinders and life has a tendency to be bland and mediocre.  If you're asking 'Who stole my Mojo?' this book will give you the essential keys to get it back and get it working again in your life!  

"This book was written for those people who need a kick start in their life. There is a huge trend in society right now where people are not satisfied with their lot and want the next thing. This book is a common sense approach to that next thing.

Whether it be lifestyle, diet, exercise, relationship with children, personal relationships, work challenges or the ability to get out of bed a half hour earlier in the morning, it all stems back to thinking. This book is about the thinking that is required to put the zest back into one's life.

It's real, accessible, practical and its loaded with true life tips and tools from real people who have been there, done that and also left behind a trail of habits that can be benchmarked in our own lives."   Gary Bertwistle

REVIEW - from Anthill Magazine, Aug/Sept edition

WHO STOLE MY MOJO? HOW TO GET IT BACK AND LIVE, WORK PLAY BETTER.

By Gary Bertwistle

Allen and Unwin

 

 

I must admit, this book did not appeal to me when it was dropped on my desk. The Anthill office is inundated with life-changing, mind, body and soul-improving books, most of which end up on a dusty shelf unopened, complete with press releases still folded inside the cover.

 

Therefore, it was with visible annoyance that I looked up into my editor's eyes. Here's an extract from the conversation that ensued:

 

Me: "Really?"

Editor: "I like the cover."

Me: "But the publishing company also sent the new Top Gear book. It has a great cover."

Editor: (unamused look)

Me: "Fine, but I am going to be brutally honest."

Editor: "That's your job. Enjoy." (Wandered off happily humming the Austin Powers theme.)

 

And so I set out on my inner journey to discover Who Stole My Mojo? How to Get it Back and Live, Work and Play Better. It was a journey that proved well worth the fare.

 

Bertwistle writes well. Very well, in fact, and his wit and real-world spin is insightful and interesting. His techniques for getting back one's Mojo (he describes Mojo as magic, pizzazz, oomph and get-up-and-go) are relevant and always backed up with examples. The book lacks the typical intravenous drip of "feel good" testimonials, which was certainly a relief and actually gives the book more credibility.

 

As I read I felt my own internal Mo-juices jiving – confidence and shagability were definitely on the rise.

 

So what initially presented as the least appetising review option turned out to be one of the best. When you're next in the bookstore, don't walk straight past the self-help section. Make a bee-line straight for Who Stole My Mojo? How to Get it Back and Live, Work and Play Better. It'll have you driving an Aston Martin and wearing purple suede suits in no time.

 

Yeahhh Ba-by!