A Charming fable that will guide you to happiness. A Higher Branch will live in your heart forever. It will take you on a journey where you will discover a fearlessness you were born with. It will empower you in a way that makes living a happy and successful life seem effortless, leaving you wondering where this wisdom has been hidden all these years. People are calling it “a blueprint for living a complete and happy life in the 21st Century.” About the book It’s a story about an eight-year-old boy, Tom, who loves to climb trees. One day he goes into the woods and loses his way home. There he meets a mysteriously familiar wise old man who guides him back home by sharing with him the story of his own life and the imperative lessons he has learned along the way. The fable serves as a simple metaphor for how some people lose their way in life but choose to do nothing about it. Being lost is a terrifying experience for a child, but as adults we sometimes accept this as a normal way of life. We forget that we have a choice to make and often don’t know what action to take. We are never given a guide to follow. What this book will do for you. Make your thoughts and feelings impenetrable to negativity. - Empower you to take life-changing action. - Hard-wire you for happiness and prosperity. - Reveal to you the true source of immense physical energy What People Are Saying “A Higher Branch is a breath of fresh air. The message is powerful and the results have been nothing short of remarkable.” - Paul Agnew, Managing Partner, McKays Solicitors - Brisbane Australia. “Chapter 8 of Sam's book is compulsory reading for anyone serious about business excellence and wealth creation.” - Bakous Makari, Wealth Creation Expert and Winner 2010 Business Person of the Year, Sydney Australia. “Your book resonated with me in a remarkable way.” - Karen Smith, Midwife, Melbourne, Australia A Higher Branch is a book that I was born to write. I poured my heart and soul into it because I wrote it as a life-guide for my three children. I wanted them to grow up to be happy, healthy, prosperous, successful, smart, fun, charitable, loving and loved. But as I wrote it and shared the message with others, I was amazed at how it resonated and stuck in their memory, even after just one conversation. I had friends, colleagues and clients recount the principles to me with ease and telling me how they initiated changes in their life, all from a simple discussion. (I started imagining the results they could achieve if they'd actually read the book). I was receiving text messages with comments like, "I have not climbed the tree of family enough this week." or "I am following the pattern of thinking you told me about. It's amazing!"The more I heard such feedback, the more I believed that the book had the potential to be a blueprint for living a complete and happy life in the 21st Century. I humbly share this book and its story with you in the hope that it will change your life, like it did mine. This book is destined to become a timeless classic. It draws from an ancient wisdom as old as the life of trees. A Higher Branch is a fable that will make you laugh, cry, nod in agreement and reflect on your own life. It is a story about a boy, Tom, who loves to climb trees. One day he goes into the woods and loses his way home. There he meets a mysteriously familiar wise old man who introduces him to the eight Trees of Life: Health, Love, Family, Work, Friendship, Learning, Wealth and Charity. Just as Tom becomes equipped with the knowledge and wisdom for finding his way home, you as the reader will discover a simple yet powerful way of living. Tom's journey will provoke two confronting questions: If you could go back and guide yourself as a little boy or girl, what lessons would you teach? More poignantly, would that little boy or girl be happy with the life you are currently living? This book will: Make your thoughts and feelings impenetrable to negativity, - Empower you to take life-changing action, - Hard-wire you for happiness and prosperity. And it will happen so effortlessly, leaving you wondering where this wisdom has been hidden all these years. The story will live in your heart. It will transform your thinking. Sam Makhoul is a lawyer with over 20 years experience, holding a Master of Laws from the University of New South Wales. He is also an innovative entrepreneur and founder of many successful corporations. He holds an intuitive insight into human motivation, developed and refined throughout his career. Today, Sam is a peak performance coach, speaker and author who is wholeheartedly dedicated to helping people and organisations climb to a higher branch. Sam is an associate member of the National Speakers Association of Australia and an accredited mentor with Thought Leaders Global. Sam is also a father of three amazing thinkers who inspire and challenge him daily. Being a loving and supportive father is his greatest achievemen