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Joe Simpson has drawn from his experiences as one of the worldтАЩs most successful and respected mountaineers to become a leading author. тАЬTouching the VoidтАЭ, the story of his amazing survival, having shattered his leg and been left for dead in a crevasse high in the Andes, has sold over a million copies worldwide.
He now brings his knowledge and powerful stories to the corporate sector in an amazingly inspirational presentation that can be tailored to provide relevance and motivation for virtually every type of business audience.
His presentations can be focused on a variety of topics including: тАУ Teamwork, Leadership, Personal development, Risk assessment, Management style, and Training.
Having completed his first corporate speech Joe received phenomenal feedback:
тАЬI am writing to heap enormous praise on Joe Simpson for the incredible presentation he gave. Joe added a new dimension to our meeting, not just through the power of his story, but also through his inspirational speaking qualities. We would have absolutely no reluctance in recommending Joe to anyone.тАЭ
тАУ National Sales Manager, Hoechst Marion Roussel. Thirteen years later, Joe Simpson has developed a reputation on the speaking circuit which is second to none.
Following the sale of the movie rights of Touching the Void to Tom CruiseтАЩs and Sally FieldтАЩs movie company, the rights to a 90 minute drama documentary were sold to the independent producers Darlow Smithson, working for Channel 4 and PBS.
It has been distributed in the UK cinemas by Pathe and in the USA by IFC.
The drama documentary film of тАШTouching the VoidтАЩ won the 2004 Baftas Outstanding British Film of the Year beating тАШCold MountainтАЩ, тАШLove ActuallyтАЩ and тАШGirl with a Pearl EarringтАЩ and The Evening Standard Best film of the year 2004. It is now officially the most successful documentary in British cinema history.
Promotional work for the film included extensive interviews, including BBC World News Hardtalk, Letterman and Oprah.
Joe SimpsonтАЩs sixth book, тАЬThe Beckoning SilenceтАЭ, was published in January 2002 and was made into a stunning documentary that was first broadcast on C4 in October 2007. тАШTouching the VoidтАЩ, the best-seller translated into 14 languages, won the Boardman Tasker Prize 1988, NCR Non fiction Award 1989, Deutsches Literaturpreis 1990, and Premio del Libro di Montagna 1993.
It has sold over one and half million copies worldwide. He is also author of the novel тАШThe Water PeopleтАЩ and non-fiction works тАШThis Game of GhostsтАЩ, тАШStorms of SilenceтАЩ and тАШDark Shadows FallingтАЩ.
To date all his books have been short-listed for the Boardman Tasker Prize. In late 2009, Joe Simpson re-visited the Himalaya range where, in a solo climb, he succeeded in conquering a new route on the southwest face of Mera. JoeтАЩs second novel. тАШThe Sound of GravityтАЩ, will be published next year.
Having spoken to a wide variety of audiences of varying nationalities, Joe Simpson has consistently exceeded all expectations. His presentation is supported by an тАЬall actionтАЭ introduction video and stunning photography.
