Carew Papritz
Carew Papritz--Bestselling Author of 5-Time Award-Winning Book!
As the bestselling author of the 5-time award-winning inspirational book, “The Legacy Letters,” Carew Papritz thrives on the incurable combination of an undying curiosity and an adventurer’s heart. He truly lives his book’s central message to “live life to the fullest.”
He is still determined to be a Renaissance Man in an age that lauds the specialist. The Huffington Post says Carew "intrigues and enlightens, charms and catalyzes change for every reader."
Yosemite, Romper Room, & A First Novel—Born in Yosemite National Park, Carew lived the first year of life in a tent cabin; at 5 he appeared on the TV show, Romper Room; at 12 he won his first national writing award; and at 16 he wrote his first novel (which of course, for every “great novelist,” did not get published). At 19 & 21, his groundbreaking editorial cartoon anthologies became bestsellers, receiving national reviews at almost every major newspaper.
Skiing, War, & Bartending— Carew’s curiosity has lead him to be a ski patrolman, tour bus driver, river raft guide, and a bartender. Attending school in Norway, he trained and raced with members of the Norwegian Junior Olympic cross-country ski team. As a freelance journalist, he reported on the war in Lebanon and on the riots in Los Angeles.
UCLA & Hollywood, Marlon Brando & Johnny Depp--Getting his degree in filmmaking from UCLA film school, Carew worked on music videos (such as Madonna & REM), really low-budget movies, forgettable TV shows, never-seen commercials, and eventually the big league—feature films. He even worked with Marlon Brando and Johnny Depp (a name-dropping highpoint in his LA life).
From Filmmaker to Cowboy—Fate and curiosity inspired Carew to leave behind his career as a filmmaker in Hollywood and, returning to his ranching roots, worked as a cowboy on a ranch in the Southwest. Here, on the back of his pickup, he began writing The Legacy Letters. Eventually, he “wrangled the woman who would become his wife.” They were married on horseback while a bagpiper played (and yes, they did ride off into the sunset—a typical Carew scenario . . .).
First-Ever Book Signings Shake Up the Book World!—Still “living life to the fullest” and in pursuit of the most adventurous first-ever book signings, Carew becomes the “first-ever independently-published author to digitally to sign a book”—and while riding up to a Barnes & Noble bookstore on the back of a horse (the one he got married on, of course!).
Whistle-Stop Tour & “Pop-up” Book Signings—Carew creates the “first-ever, modern-day, whistle-stop book tour” on Amtrak, visiting 10 cities along the East Coast. On this tour, he invents the “pop-up” book signing, surprising people while on board the train, from a horse-drawn carriage around Charleston, in front of The Today Show, and even at Niagara Falls!
The Naked Cowboy & Volcanoes—Carew sang and signed books with the “Naked Cowboy” in Times Square (Carew was not naked for this signing), and performed the “first-ever book signing on top of an active volcano”—Mt. St. Helens—where he also did a live radio show! Also as part of his “Wild, Wonderful, and Washington First Evers Book Tour,” he signed books while rafting down the Skagit river and atop the Space Needle.
Carew loves nothing better than a good laugh, a great scotch, and a classic read. If he could write books while riding horses, climbing mountains, or skiing any powder snow—anywhere, then life would almost be perfect.
Want to find out about Carew’s next adventure? Or wild book signing? Or TV show? Or even next book? Please check out his website at http://www.carewpapritz.com and sign up to receive email updates, or just enjoy a moment with Carew and The Legacy Letters!
