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Being James Bond: Volume Two (2025) written by Joseph Darlington
By: FSWL team
Published:
2025-10-01
2025-10-01
Being James Bond is dedicated to learning and exploring all we need to know so that we can experience life the way James Bond does. It's a 'how-to' guide, on anything James Bond can do or has done. If James Bond can do it, we can do it!
The motto is simple: “If James Bond can do it, we can do it.” Whether it’s learning a new sport like golf or skiing, buying a bottle of wine, trying an extreme sport, traveling to an unfamiliar destination, or walking confidently into a casino, Being James Bond aims to provide the kind of insight and guidance that turns curiosity into confidence. By the time we’re done, you won’t feel like a novice — you’ll be ready to relax, enjoy yourself, and fully embrace the experience. You’ll be surprised how quickly a little guidance can turn the unfamiliar into second nature.
Being James Bond: Volume Two written by Joseph Darlington.
The Foreword written by David Zaritsky
Let’s be honest. At some point in our lives, every man has stood in front of a mirror, adjusted an imaginary cufflink, and said, “Bond. James Bond,” in their best smoky baritone. And if you're anything like me, you’ve lived a life of trying to emulate the very capable and exciting personality that Bond brings to the table. Trying, but no man is Bond. This is a fact that the author of this book and I have explored. Bond has the skillsets, abilities, experience, and charm that only a fictional character can wield, but that somehow doesn’t stop us fans from accepting the challenge to be more like Bond.
That’s where Being James Bond comes in.
Joe Darlington has done what most of us only dream about — he didn’t just watch the movies, he studied them. He didn’t just idolize Bond, he became him (well, minus the MI6 clearance and international arrest warrants). This book is the result of years of research, travel, training, experimenting, and possibly some mild credit card debt — all in the name of answering life’s most important question: “What would Bond do?” Or more appropriately, what does Bond do that YOU can do too?
But here’s the genius of Joe’s approach — this isn’t about pretending to be a fictional super-spy who somehow never passes out after ingesting six Vesper martinis. This is about upgrading your life. Bit by bit. Skill by skill. Confidence by confidence. It’s about embracing adventure, mastering new experiences, and maybe — just maybe — looking slightly more competent while doing it.
Will this book turn you into James Bond? Probably not. But will it make you feel a little more like him the next time you walk into a room, fix your posture, and order something that doesn’t come in a paper cup? Absolutely. Volume One covered the bases to get you through many an adventure, but now in Volume Two, your abilities will be upgraded to possibly stop a mastermind, avert the destruction of a volcano, and maybe even be called a hero!
So pour yourself a drink (shaken, stirred, we’re not judging), settle in, and prepare for a journey. Because if you can’t be Bond, then the next best thing is being coached by Joe Darlington — the man who cracked the code on living like 007 without blowing up your apartment. Good luck, 00-reader. Your mission begins now.
The first volume (published in 2010) covered topics on poker, skiing, drinks and mixology, flying an airplane, traveling to London, bungee jumping, and horseback riding. This second volume follows the same format, and includes chapter on blackjack, golf, food and wine, riding a motorcycle, skydiving, sailing, and traveling to Paris and The Bahamas.
Page spread from the Blackjack chapter in the Being James Bond: Volume Two book.
Page spread from the Food and Wine chapter in the Being James Bond: Volume Two book.
Page spread from the Skydiving chapter in the Being James Bond: Volume Two book.
Page spread from the Sailing chapter in the Being James Bond: Volume Two book.
Order Being James Bond: Volume Two from Amazon UK or Amazon.com.
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