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    Balance: A Story of Faith, Family, and Life on the Line
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    Balance: A Story of Faith, Family, and Life on the Line
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    Balance: A Story of Faith, Family, and Life on the Line

    Written by Nik Wallenda and David Ritz

    Narrated by Steve Gibbons

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    About this audiobook

    Nik Wallenda, "King of the High Wire," doesn't know fear. As a seventh generation of the legendary Great Wallendas, he grew up performing, entertaining, and pushing the boundaries of gravity and balance.
    When Nik was four years old, he watched a video from 1978 of his great grandfather, Karl Wallenda, walking between the towers of the Condado Plaza Hotel in Puerto Rico, stumbling, and falling to his death because of improper rigging. When Nik heard his father quote his great-grandfather--"Life is on the wire, everything else is just waiting"--the words resonated deep within his soul and he vowed to be a hero like Karl Wallenda.
    Balance is the theme of Nik's life: between his work and family, his faith in God and artistry, his body and soul. It resonates from him when performing and when no one is looking. When walking across Niagara Falls, he prayed aloud the entire time, and to keep his lust for glory and fame in check, Nik returned to the site of his performance and spent three hours cleaning up trash left by the crowd.
    Nik Wallenda is an entertainer who wants to not only thrill hearts, but to change hearts for Christ. Christ is the balance pole that keeps him from falling.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHachette Audio
    Release dateJun 4, 2013
    ISBN9781478977513
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    Balance: A Story of Faith, Family, and Life on the Line
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    Nik Wallenda

    Nik Wallenda is a seventh-generation member of the legendary Wallenda family.  Known worldwide for his incredible feats upon the high wire and beyond, Nik is the holder of seven Guinness World Records, among which are the highest four-level eight-person pyramid on the wire, the highest and longest bicycle ride on a wire, and hanging from a helicopter by his teeth.  Nik’s career began at the age of two, as he learned to walk the wire while holding his mother’s hand, leading from there to record-breaking performances across the United States and around the world.  In 2012, Nik fulfilled his lifelong dream to become the only person to walk directly over the precipice of Niagara Falls, which was broadcast live by ABC.  In 2013, he became the first person to walk a wire across the Grand Canyon, an epic event aired live by the Discovery Channel in 178 countries, breaking network rating and social media records in the process. The next Discovery special took place in Chicago, where he walked blindfolded between two skyscrapers in November of 2014. In June of 2019, accompanied by his sister Lijana Wallenda, Nik took it to yet another level, becoming the first person to walk over New York City’s Times Square, an event that was carried live on ABC. Nik’s motto is “never give up”, and he carries this positive message with him in every walk with the purpose of “inspiring people around the world to follow their dreams.”

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      Living in Sarasota my husband and I jump at the chance to watch any circus performers. I've done book signings where we met other members of the Wallenda family, had members perform in our Christmas pageant, or come to a school I taught at to perform and speak to our students at the conclusion of our circus unit. The week before Nik Wallenda walked across the Grand Canyon I had the privilege of finally meeting Nik and his wife as he practiced at Benderson Park. I've heard people talk about how he was too important to perform for the lowly people or talk with them. Well I am here to tell you that he and his wife are some of the most down to earth people I've met. As I stood in line to have a picture taken with him I observed an act of kindness that was in no way put on for cameras. The cameras didn't see it. There was an elderly lady in a wheelchair off to the side. She'd been waiting patiently while her family stood in line to meet Nik. While members of his team were talking with the next person in line Nik walked down and stooped down next to her, took her hand and talked with her. He autographed something for her. He didn't make a big production of it or anything. There were enough people around her that few saw this. He then silently made his way back up on stage.There will be many who read his book and declare him a show off. I sure hope so. He wouldn't make it very far if he were not. His book was a look back at his family's roots, and his path to where he is today. I learned so much about his family history. It was not always pleasant or easy. There were always financial worries. Nik's work ethic was shaped by these experiences. I definitely identified with a lot of that. I have had a job since I was 13. Nothing was beneath me. I did what I had to do for my family. I like Nik have a control problem. Nik saw the effect of feeling like he had to be in control of everything including everything his family did. It almost cost him his marriage. With Nik's strong Christian background he had to learn to rely on God for that balance. He can't be in control of everything. He had to learn to let go and let God take over. If you watched him on the walk across the Grand Canyon then you heard him talking to God. This was not for show. This is how Nik finds his balance as he walks. He has the skills and talents that God gave him, but internally he has to rely on God for that balance. I believe God gives me books to read when I need them. This last school year I felt like I had little control over things in my life. I took on too much, had people wanting to know if I'd gotten their book read and reviewed, others who wanted to know if I'd finished the book I was working on. School let out and I still felt things were not right. After reading Nik's book I realized that I needed to look at my life and re-do and re-arrange things in my life. I also needed to get my spiritual life back in balance. There is so much you can learn from Nik's book. You not only learn his family history, how he grew up performing and what he hopes to accomplish, but you get the sense that he is teaching you how to find your own balance. Part of finding your balance in life is taking risks. They don't have to be risks that are dangerous like Nik does when walking the wire. Those risks may be simply putting your self out there in a situation. My husband said the reason I did not start writing sooner was because I was afraid oI have to say that when I am writing I feel more balanced. This is definitely a book I will read more than once and a book I will recommend to my friends and family.