Matthew Maxwell – författare

How to Hold a Cockroach is about discovering and freeing ourselves from the beliefs that cause us to suffer. With a message both surprising and simple, it is a love letter to humankind, a book for those who are free and don''t know it.

An Inspirational Tale with 42 Beautiful Illustrations

In this story for all ages, a struggling boy begins a life-changing journey when a disgusting guest disturbs his dinner. Continuing to encounter sources of suffering, the boy must investigate fundamental truths he has believed about himself, love, and life. He confronts some of life''s most persistent questions:

What am I?What causes me to suffer?How can I be at peace with the traumas of the past and the uncertainty of the future?What determines how I experience life?

Described as "a children''s book for adults," How to Hold a Cockroach was written for adults but is suitable for thoughtful teenagers and children. 

For Readers Who Are...

✓ Looking for contemplative and inspirational books about philosophy, spirituality, or psychology.

✓ Facing challenging circumstances, heartbreak, low self-esteem, or resentment towards others. 

✓ Finding it difficult to accept the past or fearing what the future will bring.

✓ Fans of the works of Paulo Coelho, Kobi Yamada, or Charlie Mackesy; books like The Alchemist, The Tao of Pooh, The Little Prince, and The Untethered Soul; or spiritual teachers like Tara Brach, Thich Nhat Hanh, Eckhart Tolle, and Cheri Huber. 

Regardless of your birthplace, background, or spiritual beliefs -- Christian, Buddhist, Hindu, atheist, Muslim, Jewish, Latter-day Saint, or anything else - this book invites you to explore how you see yourself and the world, re-examine your perspectives, and free yourself to experience more joy, peace, and love. 

Choose Your Edition

The hardcover edition is 7x10 inches and contains full-color illustrations.

The paperback edition is 6x9 inches and contains black-and-white illustrations.

The electronic edition contains full-color illustrations (or black-and-white if your device does not support color). 

A love letter to humankind.An invitation to question the fears and truths we hold, where they come from and if it is time to hold them differently in our hearts."...The boy realized that he had been scared of the cockroach not for what it was, but for what he had believed it was. He questioned, for the first time in a very long time, how much he actually knew about cockroaches. What are you, really? he wondered ... He thought, maybe cockroaches aren’t all that different from me."A boy begins a life-changing journey when a disgusting guest, a cockroach, disturbs his dinner. Pausing to question the origin of his fear and disgust for the little creature, he reflects on a number of difficult feelings and memories, and starts to question the 'truths' he has also believed about himself, love, and life for too long.How to Hold a Cockroach invites us to ask questions, exploring how we see ourselves and the world:What am I?What causes me to suffer?How can I be at peace with the challenges of the past and the uncertainty of the future?For fans of Big Panda, Tiny Dragon, and timeless classics The Tao of Pooh, and The Little Prince.

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