How To Hold a Cockroach: A book for those who are free and don't know it
Brand: Hearthstone
Categories: Books, Literature & Fiction, Poetry



Dimensions: 6 x 0.28 x 9 inches
ISBN-13: 978-1733353335
Language: English
ISBN-10: 173335333X
Print length: 110 pages
Publication date: April 20, 2020
subtitle: Paperback – April 20, 2020
author: Visit Amazon's Matthew Maxwell Page search results Matthew Maxwell Allie Daigle
review: Editorial Reviews Review "A wide-eyed allegory.... Maxwell effectively uses these vignettes to reflect on self-criticism, love, overcoming one's past, and embracing unknowns. Focusing on philosophical concepts from a childlike perspective, this sunny rumination on self-worth will primarily appeal to new adult readers." - Publishers Weekly "A thoughtful illustrated work about a boy gaining wisdom about the world around him... The simple, overarching message of these stories and images is one of empathy and self-examination, and their execution in these pages will make it appealing to both adults and younger readers." - Kirkus Reviews "This book touched my heart the way few books have. I found myself laughing out loud, smiling to myself, and thinking, 'Brilliant!' again and again as I turned the page. The illustrations are magical—a vision come to life—and the story is a beautiful reminder that we are wildly, unabashedly, monumentally free to experience the world around us (and within us) any way we like—by simply choosing how we hold it. How to Hold a Cockroach is an invitation to look deeper at how we hold everything in our lives—our relationships, our emotions, our past, our future—and to notice that how we hold each thing is a choice; a choice that either empowers us or disempowers us, depending upon what we do with it. After reading this book, I choose to hold all of my life as dear, sacred, precious, and adored. There is not one thing I would wish away. I now see all of it as an invitation to be even freer, to love even deeper, and to be even more at peace." - Hope Koppelman, creative director and editor at TUT.com and author of The Gifts of Writing " How to Hold a Cockroach is a magical and soul-shaking read! It is profound and awakening in its simplicity and depth. I have already gifted this book to a dozen people who have also been deeply impacted. Thank you, Matt, for illuminating how to shift the pain of the human journey into growth and beauty." - Shana James, M.A., host of the Man Alive podcast, leadership coach, and author of Honest Sex and Power and Pleasure "Although I'm still unable to hold a cockroach, this book has some wonderful things to teach all of us about the beliefs that hold us back in different areas of our lives, and the choices we all make to be happy. This book is a real gem, with some truly beautiful illustrations, and you're likely to get something new out of it each time you read it. Highly recommend!" - Marc Fienberg, author of the Dad's Great Advice book series. "I was moved to tears and a renewed sense of self-forgiveness and self-love in reading How to Hold a Cockroach . In Maxwell's first book, he simultaneously reaches down to lovingly see and hold the depths of his readers' pain and hurt and fills them with newfound hope and wonder. The book instills the life-changing gift of choice into the hands and hearts of the reader and at once fills them with a transformation that can change in an instant the trajectory of their entire lives. I wholeheartedly recommend this book!" - Catherine A. Wood, MCC, author of Belonging: Overcome Your Inner Critic and Reclaim Your Joy . About the Author Matthew Maxwell is dedicated to helping others experience more freedom, joy, and connection. Once a meat-loving Mormon attorney, he is now a speaker, coach, and spiritually-curious vegetarian. He founded and leads Hearthstone Coaching, helping individuals, teams, and organizations to clarify what matters most to them and joyfully create it. Find out more at ThisIsHearthstone.com. Matt is a graduate of the University of Hawaii and the University of Chicago Law School. In his free time, he enjoys writing, walks in the woods, acting in plays, and dancing like nobody's watching. Connect with him at HowtoHoldaCockroach.com.