The Art of Non-Conformity

Sam Weller's will be hosting Chris Guillebeau's Unconventional Book Tour for The Art of Non-Conformity: Set Your Own Rules, Live the Life You Want, and Change the World on Wednesday, November 10th, at 6:00 PM.

In 2008 Chris Guillebeau gained widespread attention for his online manifesto “A Brief Guide to World Domination,” which challenged readers to wake up, join “the living world” and create a passion-oriented life while serving others in a unique way. With his book The Art of Non-Conformity: Set Your Own Rules, Live the Life You Want, and Change the World, Chris seeks to reach even more people and radically shift how readers think about earning a living and making a difference in the world.

To spread the message, Chris will visit all 50 states to meet readers on an “Unconventional Book Tour” between September 2010 and January 2011. Chris has also partnered with Charity: Water to raising $500,000 for wells in two Ethiopian communities. If readers buy his book during the tour, 100% of author royalties will go to the Ethiopia project.

Guillebeau simplifies his goal into one statement: “The mission is to help people live unconventional lives, make their own choices, and change the world.”

The Art of Non-Conformity is a “freedom manifesto” for anyone wanting to break out of an unremarkably average existence to create a meaningful, productive life. As Chris says, “I’m writing for believers, not cynics—and if you make some big changes as a result of the stories and ideas you read here, we will have both succeeded.”

Chris Guillebeau served as a volunteer for a medical charity in West Africa from 2002-2006. After relocated to the U.S. and entering graduate school at the University of Washington, he began actively traveling to countries like Burma, Uganda, Iraq and Pakistan. On his personal quest to visit every country in the world, Chris has currently visited 145 countries (only 47 to go!).