Buckle Up and Enjoy the Ride: Finding Your Own Path to Resilience, Gratitude, and Peace

Bill Carr has seen life's dead ends and detours—from his boyhood on the South Side of Chicago, to the jungles of Vietnam, to his years at the helm of the technology consulting firm he founded.

In this collection of essays, Bill reflects on his lifetime of experiences, sharing stories that are poignant, humorous, and insightful. Through it all, he relied on the strength of family and the relationships that carried him forward.

Bill explores a wide variety of themes: resilience, gratitude, forgiveness, leadership, the pursuit of peace. He has no easy answers or pat solutions. Instead, he asks readers to think about their own journeys. We can’t rewrite the past, he says, any more than we can control the future—and when we accept those truths, we gain the freedom to live for today.

Bill’s storytelling is honest and often witty, whether recounting triumphs or struggles. “Day by day, as we find our own way, the answers are within us,” he says. Life gets crazy. The ride can be rough—and Bill Carr’s reminds us to buckle up and enjoy the ride.

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Buckle Up and Enjoy the Ride: Finding Your Own Path to Resilience, Gratitude, and Peace

Bill Carr has seen life's dead ends and detours—from his boyhood on the South Side of Chicago, to the jungles of Vietnam, to his years at the helm of the technology consulting firm he founded.

In this collection of essays, Bill reflects on his lifetime of experiences, sharing stories that are poignant, humorous, and insightful. Through it all, he relied on the strength of family and the relationships that carried him forward.

Bill explores a wide variety of themes: resilience, gratitude, forgiveness, leadership, the pursuit of peace. He has no easy answers or pat solutions. Instead, he asks readers to think about their own journeys. We can’t rewrite the past, he says, any more than we can control the future—and when we accept those truths, we gain the freedom to live for today.

Bill’s storytelling is honest and often witty, whether recounting triumphs or struggles. “Day by day, as we find our own way, the answers are within us,” he says. Life gets crazy. The ride can be rough—and Bill Carr’s reminds us to buckle up and enjoy the ride.

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Buckle Up and Enjoy the Ride: Finding Your Own Path to Resilience, Gratitude, and Peace

Buckle Up and Enjoy the Ride: Finding Your Own Path to Resilience, Gratitude, and Peace

by Bill Carr
Buckle Up and Enjoy the Ride: Finding Your Own Path to Resilience, Gratitude, and Peace

Buckle Up and Enjoy the Ride: Finding Your Own Path to Resilience, Gratitude, and Peace

by Bill Carr

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Bill Carr has seen life's dead ends and detours—from his boyhood on the South Side of Chicago, to the jungles of Vietnam, to his years at the helm of the technology consulting firm he founded.

In this collection of essays, Bill reflects on his lifetime of experiences, sharing stories that are poignant, humorous, and insightful. Through it all, he relied on the strength of family and the relationships that carried him forward.

Bill explores a wide variety of themes: resilience, gratitude, forgiveness, leadership, the pursuit of peace. He has no easy answers or pat solutions. Instead, he asks readers to think about their own journeys. We can’t rewrite the past, he says, any more than we can control the future—and when we accept those truths, we gain the freedom to live for today.

Bill’s storytelling is honest and often witty, whether recounting triumphs or struggles. “Day by day, as we find our own way, the answers are within us,” he says. Life gets crazy. The ride can be rough—and Bill Carr’s reminds us to buckle up and enjoy the ride.


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ISBN-13: 9798887503998
Publisher: Forbes Books
Publication date: 09/16/2025
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 192
File size: 1 MB

About the Author

BILL CARR is the founder and chairman of York Solutions, a leading technology consulting firm with offices in Chicago and the Twin Cities. A Vietnam veteran and accomplished entrepreneur, Bill established York in 1989 to connect top companies with top talent. From the start, he shaped the company’s culture around three simple but powerful principles: 1) Come in with a good attitude; 2) put in a good day’s work; and 3) play nicely with others. A graduate of Southern Illinois University in 1975, Bill did his postgraduate work in chemistry before turning his focus to business. He and his wife, Breeda, reside in Naples, Florida.

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