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It Takes a Tsunami

Knocked Down, but Not Gone. Lessons in Catastrophe and Tenacity.

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It Takes a Tsunami

By: Rael Levitt
Narrated by: Rael Levitt
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When Rael Levitt stepped onto the podium at Quoin Rock Wine Estate in December 2011, he was CEO of the industry-pioneering Auction Alliance and at the pinnacle of a glittering 20-year career.

But then disaster struck.

After being accused by a powerful billionaire of using a ghost bidder to inflate the bid price, Levitt’s reputation was obliterated. In an echo of the Boxing Day tsunami that he survived in 2004, the self-made entrepreneur was overwhelmed by a media-driven scandal that came at him like a train of killer waves. Once the face of South African auctions, he seemingly sank without a trace.

But he was not beaten. A decade later Levitt has a thrilling rise-and-fall-and-rise-again story to tell.

The lessons he learnt from suffering catastrophe and finding the tenacity to survive have laid the foundations for success. At once candid and controversial, Levitt’s story is ultimately an uplifting one, revealing that the greater the tsunami, the greater the lesson.

©2022 Rael Levitt (P)2022 Rael Levitt Business Professionals & Academics Natural Disaster Africa
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Having grown up in Cape Town and then moving abroad in my 20s, the book not only provided a window into a period in South Africa that I missed, but tells a truly inspirational story of a guy that i always knew would be a big success. Rael is a true entrepreneur and someone who just exudes positive energy wherever he goes and whatever he does.

Such an enjoyable read, bringing out many emotions as it unfolds.

Truly Inspirational

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