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Must Try Harder

Must Try Harder

Paula McGuire

(2018)

Abstract

Paula McGuire’s world was shrinking. Bullied as a child and plagued by excessive social anxiety, she had become a recluse. Unable to even go into a shop on her own, Paula’s life was effectively over before she hit 30. But then something changed. She isn’t even quite sure what. But after years of running away from life, Paula decided to grab it by the balls … 

She didn’t do anything too difficult to start with – just learning all 17 Commonwealth Games sports! After that, she threw herself into naked-life modeling and astronaut training. Next, Paula plans to swim all around the United Kingdom. At the time of writing, Paula can’t swim … somehow that isn’t discouraging her one bit!  

Must Try Harder tells the remarkable story of a life transformed by facing up to fear. Paula’s funny, heartfelt, and above all, inspiring story shows us that we each have the power to do amazing things.  

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Table of Contents

Section Title Page Action Price
COVER 1
THE AUTHOR 2
COPYRIGHT 3
DEDICATION 6
PROLOGUE 8
PART ONE THE ANXIETY 10
CHAPTER 1 ADVENTUERS IN ANXIETY 11
CHAPTER 2 ADVENTURES IN SHOT TROUSERES 26
CHAPTER 3 ADVENTURES IN ADOLESCENCE 44
CHAPTER 4 ADVENTUERS IN THE REAL WORLD 57
CHAPTER 5 ADVENTURES IN (AND OUT) OF LOVE 72
CHAPTER 6 ADVENTURES IN SHAME 84
CHAPTER 7 ADVENTURES INCOMING 100
PART TWO THE ADVENTURE 106
CHAPTER 8 ADVENTURES IN SPORT 107
CHAPTER 9 ADVENTURES IN THE LIMELIGHT 129
CHAPTER 10 ADVENTURES IN FLIGHT 146
CHAPTER 11 ADVENTURES IN THE NUDE 163
CHAPTER 12 ADVENTURES IN THE OUTDOORS (GREAT, AND NOT SO) 177
CHAPTER 13 ADVENTURES IN DANGER 190
CHAPTER 14 ADVENTURES IN THE FUTURE 206
EPILOGUE 209
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 212