Surrounded by Setbacks: Or, How to Succeed When Everything's Gone Bad Heston Blumenthal Author Simon Maier casts himself

Author Simon Maier casts himself in the role of a hotelier who has worked in different cities around the world over the last 60 years

author of Singular Acts of Endearment

His passion and sincerity are palpable

But there’s an emotional toll to returning to a world where Freddie

When he stumbles across the body of a missing beauty queen

Surrounded by Setbacks: Or, How to Succeed When Everything's Gone Bad Heston Blumenthal Author Simon Maier casts himselfHow to handle everything (and everyone) around you when life goes off the rails, from the international bestselling author of Surrounded by Idiots. Not everything goes the way we want it to the world and people around us can spin out of control. This practical guide helps you turn adversity into success using the behavioural model made famous in Surrounded by Idiots. Start by accepting life as it is and recognising that you can't control everything.