By: Nik Wallenda
A Story of Faith, Family, and Life on the Line
Genre: Non-Fiction Memoir | Non-Fiction Inspirational
Faith Words
June 1, 2013
On Sale: June 4, 2013
Featuring:
214 pages
ISBN: 1455545511
EAN: 9781455545513
Kindle: B00A2CF812
Hardcover / e-Book
Book Summary
Nik Wallenda, "King of the High Wire," doesn't know fear. As
a seventh generation of the legendary Wallenda family, 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 the next
day 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.
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.