Taking Up Life in Both Hands

Paperbacks & Baguettes: Stories Between Us

Some places hold you longer than you expect. Paperbacks & Baguettes unfolds in a bookstore café - paperbacks, coffee, food; early mornings and late closings; regulars who linger and staff who notice what others miss. Exchanges begin to matter: a scarf left loose, a mug still warm, a playlist quietly shared. Closeness forms - not through grand gestures, but through attention. A love story told sideways, shaped by presence rather than plot, and by care rather than drama. It belongs as much to the room and its people as to any single pair. 📖 Available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4gIWTuw [https://amzn.to/4gIWTuw]

The Happiest Therapist presents Positives

Help your child feel happier—starting today.Positives is a heartwarming children’s book that teaches kids the proven “Three Good Things” exercise from positive psychology. Through a fun and relatable story, children learn how noticing good things in their lives can lift their mood, build resilience, and strengthen friendships. Follow Dan, Zeke, and Annie—three kids who each struggle with their own challenges—as they discover the power of sharing “positives” together. With the help of Annie’s imaginary emotional support cat, Mr. Face, they learn that even small moments of gratitude can make a big difference. This engaging story is based on the science of Dr. Martin Seligman, the father of positive psychology, and is designed to help children: * Feel happier and more hopeful * Build emotional resilience * Strengthen social connections * Practice gratitude in a fun, simple way Positives is perfect for bedtime reading, classroom activities, or starting a new family tradition. Give your child the tools to feel happier—one positive at a time. 📖 Available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4yrFI71 [https://amzn.to/4yrFI71]

Departure from Innocence

Across a lifetime marked by love, loss, ambition, addiction, and fatherhood, a sensitive yet self-destructive man must surrender the comforting illusions of innocence and learn that adulthood begins with taking responsibility for the life—and family—he nearly loses.

Rosa Mystica: A Mother’s Mystery

Against the upheaval of late-1960s Chicago, a mother’s joy turns into a decades-long journey of faith, advocacy, and fierce devotion as she raises two children with a mysterious neurological disorder and learns that love can hold grief, uncertainty, and grace at once.

We the Presidents: How a Century of Presidents from Harding to Trump Forged Today's America

The anniversary edition of We the Presidents, published on July 4, 2026, commemorates the 250th Anniversary of American Independence. The new edition has been extensively updated from the acclaimed first edition to reflect recent events including a new chapter on the Biden presidency and an epilogue covering the first year of Donald Trump's second term. Rather than a traditional presidential history, We the Presidents focuses on how a century of presidents, from Warren G. Harding to Donald J. Trump, have shaped today's America. Many of today's critical issues ─ immigration, inflation, income disparity, civil discord, and wars ─ had their roots in earlier presidencies. Tracing the path from the nineteen-twenties and Warren G. Harding to the controversial presidencies of Joe Biden and Donald Trump, We the Presidents explores the growth of presidential power and the changing role of the executive. With over 140 images and charts, many in color, We the Presidents brings their lessons alive. As one Amazon reviewer commented, "We the Presidents is more than an absorbing read; it is a compelling education on the issues which have shaped the American century up to the present day." 📖 Available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4wecSp9 [https://amzn.to/4wecSp9]