In the year 2000, Marc Wallert, along with 20 other hostages, was kidnapped by terrorists and held captive in the Philippine jungle for 140 days. In this book, he recounts the survival strategies he employed and the lessons he learned from this harrowing experience. With brutal honesty, he also describes other life setbacks, including his burnout, underlining the fact that the strategies that helped him can also assist others in challenging times: the mental fortitude known as resilience.Resilience, though proven effective time and again, has seldom been discussed in such a riveting manner.

Marc Wallert, MSc and MBA, is a counsellor specialising in burnout syndrome and a psychological consultant, with extensive training as a coach in resilience. He worked for more than 15 years as an executive for internationally renowned companies such as PwC, Renault and Ottobeck speaking four languages and leading teams of more than 60 people. Today he inspires people and organisations on how to successfully master crises and stressful situations in talks, seminars and workshops.