Little Giant: The Story of Aruba's Surf Shop and the Rebels Who Built It, (Paperback)

The underdog story of two quiet renegades who left conventional success behind

David Putnam and Yair Lichtenstein aren't business gurus. Yet they uprooted their successful careers for a dream and, for the past two decades, have run a thriving, much-beloved surf shop in the heart of the Caribbean.

It's a lesson in authentic living that most of us learn the hard way.

When a high-stress job sent author Marcia Heath to the ER with unexplained memory loss, she was forced to a reckoning. Quitting on medical grounds was easy, but why did she have to be pushed to the breaking point? And most worrying, what should she do now?

The answer lay on the shores of Aruba. Inspired by David and Yair's daring, Marcia began compiling their unconventional wisdom into the book she wished she'd had all along.

David and Yair didn't consult experts or get an MBA. They just knew conventional success made them miserable. "Little Giant" tells the story of what happened next, and invites you to trust your own instincts and imagination over the prescribed path.

The book inspired a short film, now streaming at youtube.com/@B-SideTales.