Thank you all for getting your special edition of Inventing BE. This campaign is now closed and special editions were limited. My book is now available everywhere online. Please email me if you have a special request and you missed this campaign be@thealinker.com

Inventing BE was published on the 11 : 11 and is now available on 

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Please add your review to these sites, thank you

with love BE

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Here is the PROMO VIDEO for the book:

Dear all, dear friends,

Thank you for visiting this campaign where you can pre-order your hardcover copy of 'Inventing BE' and more. I am so over the moon excited to share with you that my book, that has been in the works for years and years, is finally being published! I am deeply grateful to all of you and I hope this book is a little window into greater collective awareness about who we are in this time here on this planet.

I am hoping that this book is an active read that leads to conversations, a connector that brings us together in our shared experiences of being human, see what we have been taught, re-member who we truly are, and liberate our deep knowing. Let me take you on this unusual journey and enjoy. After you read it, let's connect

with all my love, BE

SYNOPSIS of 'Inventing BE"

           Fiercely courageous and exhilarating,  Inventing BE  depicts the life and time travel of Dutch designer, architect and Alinker walking bike founder, BE Alink. Growing up in the Netherlands, she had no language for what she felt about her body. How traditional society—including family members and teachers—viewed her did not align with how she identified from a very early age. In the stirring trenches of international humanitarian work across continents, BE discovered herself in places torn apart by volatile crises like Afghanistan, Kenya, Ethiopia, and Indonesia, positively affecting many others along the way. 

            BE has seen sights and peeked beneath oppressive systems most wouldn’t dare. In the process, she learned that to live a rich life, one had to confront the darkness of humanity to turn on the light of true freedom—in mind, body and spirit.  Inventing BE  is both memoir and manifesto dedicated to anyone who has ever had to conform or compromise their authentic self. You are never alone, and in the strangest, most far-flung places, you may be right at home.   

A few notes on the publication of 'Inventing BE':

• This memoir / manifesto is 344 pages read.
• Know that for all printed versions, I will plant sufficient trees via this campaign https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/alinker (adding to the Alinker forest).
• All book orders in this campaign include shipping to anywhere in the world.
• If you like to watch (or purchase) the photos I took over the years in all different countries and of people, architecture and nature, please visit my photos site:  https://bealink.smugmug.com/   

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PRESS

To request interviews, podcasts or book signing events please email me directly at be@thealinker.com  

Below the early REVIEWS are the descriptions of the perks

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Some early reviews:

 I met BE through her invention, the Alinker. And to meet BE is to love BE as that is what you feel in their presence. Unfailingly human, the best of the best, BE invites us all in to  this book,  the memoir of an incredible life told in adventures of world travel. 

BE embodies the energy of compassion, love, and respect for all humanity. Over the nearly ten years since we met, we have had many conversations about what it means to live authentically, to thrive outside the boxes that are woven into societal norms – in other words how to just BE – be anything and all that you are, to be limitless. BE exemplifies growth and the expansion of what it means to be human and has given me the courage to be fearless, to explore my own reinvention. I can’t wait to read Inventing BE for the wisdom on steroids that I have come to rely on from one of the most profoundly original people I have ever known.

– MaryAnne Howland, Founder, Ibis Communications & Global Diversity Leadership Exchange

I just started reading “Inventing BE”, and it immediately offers a powerful and introspective look at identity, resilience, and the process of reinventing oneself. BE Alink’s story is inspiring and thought-provoking, especially for those on a path of self-discovery. As someone who uses the Alinker, I find her reflections on living authentically deeply resonant. The Alinker has empowered me to embrace my disability and stay connected with my surroundings in ways I hadn't imagined. This book invites readers to challenge conventional ideas of being, pushing toward a fuller understanding of how we connect with ourselves and the world.

- Frances “Franco” Stevens, Founder of Curve Magazine

I worked with BE (then Babs) during her International career and often wondered how she was able to achieve all she did in such difficult places at such difficult times.  More than once I found myself asking, “Who is this person”.  

This book allowed me to better answer that question by reading of how she developed the strong will and mental attitude which she applied to the difficulties she faced.  Her writing gave me a better understanding of not only who she is but how she became that fearless humanitarian who when faced with overwhelming challenges and frustrations, persevered.  I was also able to see how she developed and then maintained the amazing level of empathy for those most marginalized, to whom she dedicated her life’s work and which came to define her. 

I enjoyed the flow of the book and while there was a seriousness to the message, I still found it funny and entertaining along the way.  Her book also reminded me of times when I was faced with a risky activity in a dangerous place  but that really needed to be done and I had just two options.  I could try and find a team of “battle hardened, fearless, tough as nails, ex-military special forces SOB types….. or… I could send in Babs.

- Gary Helseth, former UNOPS Country Director – Afghanistan

Inventing BE is a story a person finding their oneness in community with others. Yet, it is a deeper story of how to (re)create ways of being with/as each other that can heal us, while dismantling social structures that seek to separate us from our authentic selves and from each other. Inventing BE shows us the joy in connecting and it is only through connection that we can be free. 

- Dr. Elizabeth (Dori) Tunstall, author of  Decolonizing Design: a Cultural Justice Guidebook  and Lead Executive Officer, Dori Tunstall, Inc. 

Inventing BE invites us on a journey of empathy sharing helplessness, hopefulness, honesty and heart. Alink confronts the harsh realities of societal expectations while encouraging readers to embrace their authentic selves, now matter how far that journey takes them. This book will resonate with anyone who wants to be inspired to disrupt the status quo. 

- Melanie Mark, HLI HAYKWHL ẂII XSGAAK- Retired MLA Vancouver- Mount Pleasant| BC Cabinet Minister| CEO and Founder, HLI HAYKWHL ẂII  X SGAAK Consulting & Remarkable First Nations Regenerative Industries

'I was completely transfixed by this book. BE has a story that takes my breath away and a way of telling it that made me feel like I was sitting around a fire listening to a story teller of the ages'

- Lorna Davis, former Corporate CEO and TED speaker

BE’s unique perspective takes us on a fascinating journey to distant cultures and has us experience humanity at the edges. From that vantage point BE crafts her way into inventions that address how people want to live; with dignity, with care and with hope. 

- Vicki Saunders, Founder of Coralus 

"Inventing BE is a deeply moving and unforgettable story of finding the courage to embrace who you truly are. BE Alink’s journey is one of resilience, love, and discovery, reminding us that even in the hardest moments, there is light waiting to be found. Her memoir and manifesto speak straight to the heart, offering comfort to anyone who has ever felt out of place or misunderstood. BE’s story reminds us that we are never truly alone, and sometimes, the most unexpected paths lead us to where we’re meant to be—home within ourselves."

- Melina Guglielmo, Director of the Board, Alinker Inventions

"Inventing BE stirs the soul. Be ready to be taken on a journey of deep adventure, reflection, courage and love.
BE takes us on an exhilarating adventure behind many closed doors that you only get invited through when you fully see the potential in everyone around you including yourself. 
This book should come with a warning….Beware: You may finally get to see who you are in this world”

- Tania Lo, Founder of Tandem Innovations, business partner in The Alinker

“This is the best possible invitation to be curious about what can happen when we all release the attachments and just BE.”

- Amanda Upson, Producer Tuck and Roll Productions, Attorney, Advocate, Polymath

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These are your options in this campaign

Signed 1/100 hardcover with a personal note

$79 - You will receive one of the very first 100 copies of 'Inventing BE'. (you order as a fifth person for example, your copy will read #5/100 ) with my signature.

This is your hardcover book 'Inventing BE' with a personal note to you as well.

It will come with a special embossed notebook, so you can make notes while you read.

Signed, hardcover book

$64 - A hardcover 'Inventing BE' book, signed by me.

Hardcover 'Inventing BE' plus untold stories

$150 - You will receive the hardcover book 'Inventing BE', signed by me plus a few stories that did not make it in this book because... well, there are so many stories that never made it into the book. We had to make choices on the experiences that support the red threads in this book, the purpose of the book and not to overwhelm the reader with too many different stories.

But some stories really like to be told, and I will share a few with you as part of this special perk.

It will come with a special embossed notebook, so you can make notes while you read.

Hardcover book plus a zoom with BE 1:1

$200 - You will receive the signed hardcover 'Inventing BE' and we will have a 1:1 zoom call for you to ask questions, or interview me.

The deal of getting 10 of these rebels

$495 - This special offer is for book clubs, friends circles, organizations who know that they'll need more than one of those! This special offer includes 10 hardcopies, signed and shipped to you anywhere in the world.

Book signing event

$3000 - I will come to do a book signing event in your store / location in North America (travel and hotel are not included).

This perk includes 100 hardcover books which are only available through this campaign.

Once published, people can only buy the paperback or eBook through the bookselling channels.

You want to plant trees in the Alinker forest

$25 and up - You want to order the eBook once published, but you are the coolest person and want to plant trees in the Alinker forest that we have grown over the last years. We have planted more than 80,000 trees so far, approximately 12.8 trees per Alinker ever produced, while 7 trees per Alinker already makes them carbon neutral.

You ROCK and want to support the author

Min $10 - Bringing this book to the point that it now can be published took a lot of investment over the years, especially in this last half year, working with my amazing editor.

When you support my efforts to bring this book to light, I will send you a personal card with my gratitude for your contribution!

Copyright © 2024 by BE Alink         

Book Design and Interior by Kat Hargrave 

Editor Candi S. Cross of You Talk I Write

All rights reserved. This book or any portion thereof may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of the publisher except for the use of brief quotations in a book review.

Printed in the United States of America

First Printing, 2024

ISBN (hardcover) 979-8-9915498-2-0

ISBN (paperback) 979-8-9915498-0-6

ISBN (eBook) 979-8-9915498-1-3