Imposter, By Kip Kreiling Review & Giveaway -5 Winners!!*CLOSED*

December 22, 2009 By Jen

I have come across many great books in my lifetime that have allowed me to gain curiosity in a new subject, or were so interesting that I had to recommend it to everyone that I knew.Â There is also the case every once in awhile we come across a book that inspires us to make fundamental, and sometimes transformative changes in our own lives.Â The Imposter, By Kip Kreiling is one of those books. The Imposter is an inspirational and at times harrowing memoir of how a young man battled through a sobering childhood and adolescence which almost destroyed him, to rise to the top of corporate America.Â It is a survival story rooted in the fabric of what it means to be an American.Â At a time when many of us are dealing with the effects or an economic downturn, and our wills are being tested, this book serves as a persuasive reminder that no matter what we are going through at the current time we can pull through.Â It also helps keep things in perspective as we realize that there are many people who are going through worse situations then us.

This book isn’t a fluff piece filled with empty rhetoric and lofty dialogue that has no substance.Â It is a ground level journal on the personal struggles of a man written in visceral detail.Â He might be describing in detail the drug addiction he thought was going to kill him, his numerous run ins with the law, or in similar fashion explaining how the horrible trials and tribulations that he experienced earlier in his life actually prepared him for the rigors of corporate America and adulthood better than any classroom could have.Â The book is not labeled as a self help book but Kip outlines 8 principles I think we all can relate to when we are trying to fight through the problems we encounter.Â It does not matter if it is Drug Addiction, Depression, Thoughts of suicide, or run INS with the law, Kip has run the gamut and walked out of the fire with life changing principles that we all should apply.Â Today Kip is an executive leader for one of the most successful companies in the world., as well as an engaging public speaker, but with all of the great things he accomplishes in life, this book might be the most important because it transcends his own personal struggle and speaks to so many who are going through similar situations.

If you know someone this holiday season that is struggling with the situations that life has given them or is trying to make a fundamental change in their life, I would recommend this book as a gift that they will truly never forget.