An illustrated tale for all ages on how to free ourselves from our inherited beliefs.A suffering boy begins a life-changing journey when a menacing cockroach disturbshis dinner and scares him. But why is he so afraid of the cockroach? What does heactually know about it? Maybe cockroaches aren’t all that different from me… he thinksto himself.As he continues to encounter apparent sources of suffering throughout his day, hiscuriosity and realization about the cockroach stays with him, causing him toinvestigate the truths he’s held onto about himself, love, life, the past, the future, andmore. Can the boy let go of these beliefs to free himself and experience all life has tooffer?Through a series of beautiful drawings and poignant chapter refrains, How to Hold aCockroach invites us to explore how we see ourselves and the world, re-examine ourperspectives, and free ourselves to experience more joy, peace, and love. It is a loveletter to humankind, and a book for those who are free and don't yet know it.For fans of James Norbury's Big Panda, Tiny Dragon, and timeless classics The Tao of Pooh, and The Little Prince.