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Step Back from the Baggage Claim
by
Jason Barger
Have you ever experienced the way small moments can impact our lives? Have you ever wanted to participate in a movement to change our world? Jason Barger spent seven straight days flying 6,548 miles to seven different cities in the United States, living only in the airports. He studied 10,000 minutes of observations and reflected on how our airport experiences can teach us...more
Paperback, 134 pages
Published
July 1st 2009
by One Love Publishers
(first published September 25th 2008)
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Step Back from the Baggage Claim is a wonderfully inspiring book. I was so into the book I finished it the day I got it. The book is definitely an original idea. I can honestly say that I've never heard anyone use airports as a metaphor to everyday life, but the new perspective was refreshing. Barger also tells multiple inspiring stories from different times in his life. Great book, easy read. I definitely recommend this book to anyone. I think it would be great for a book club. Step Back from t...more
The message behind this book is a powerful one; it asks us to stop, step back and reflect on our behaviors, take note of where we are being ungrateful, ungracious, even unkind, and look at how we can make a change. The observation that Jason Barger makes while standing at the baggage claim is one that has bugged me for years, similarly, I have wanted to scream at the top of my lungs "why are you budging the elderly/young/pregnant woman out of the way, you selfish pig!" or to crow at th...more
Have you ever sat in an airport terminal and just reflected on why traveling is so taxing? So overwhelming? So stressful?
Jason Barger set out on a mindful journey as he spent 7 days in airports across the nation pondering why there was no serenity in airtravel anymore. What resulted is an amazing book which juxtaposes how we interact in the airport with our overall outlook on society. From the baggage claim to the inconsiderate tone we take with airline workers, Barger explores what...more
Jason Barger set out on a mindful journey as he spent 7 days in airports across the nation pondering why there was no serenity in airtravel anymore. What resulted is an amazing book which juxtaposes how we interact in the airport with our overall outlook on society. From the baggage claim to the inconsiderate tone we take with airline workers, Barger explores what...more
Step Back from the Baggage Claim is without a doubt the most motivational and moving book I have ever read. I was anxious to read it and to see what the book had in store for me. As soon as I started the book, I couldn’t put it down. Barger provides the reader with countless ideas that are literal of “stepping back from the baggage claim” and the airport metaphor, that when you actually step back to think about it, relate to how we can change our daily lives by making small changes in how we int...more
This is a very quick read (I'm talking 2 hours max)that gets you thinking and helps you to become a better person. The concept of the book comes from the author's 7 day stint travelling around the U.S., observing behavior in various airports.
A quick read, simple reminder to take in all the moments. Jason does a wonderful job of making each chapter a "reminder" with the baggage claim metaphor.
In a year of "yes we can" his mantra of "of course" is prophetic.
In a year of "yes we can" his mantra of "of course" is prophetic.
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3) If you do, help spread the spirit of this book to all you know!
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2) I hope you like it
3) If you do, help spread the spirit of this book to all you know!
www.stepbackfromthebaggageclaim.com
1) Read it
2) I hope you like it
3) If you do, help spread the spirit of this book to all you know!
www.stepbackfromthebaggageclaim.com
2) I hope you like it
3) If you do, help spread the spirit of this book to all you know!
www.stepbackfromthebaggageclaim.com
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