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Drop the Worry Ball released again

Drop the Worry Ball released again

By Tim on March 26, 2014

Drop the Worry Ball released again Because the publishing industry is weird, Drop the Worry Ball, the parenting book I helped psychologist Alex Russell write, is out again. With a new cover. From a new publisher. At a new lower price. Here’s what happened: Wiley, our original publisher, decided to get out of trade books […]

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One truck crash, two (or is it three?) print runs and the first chapter

By Tim on April 11, 2012

One truck crash, two (or is it three?) print runs and the first chapter Apparently the truck delivering the copies of Drop the Worry Ball from the printer was in a bad crash and all the books were left in “unsalable condition” (sounds like a joke, I know). The good news is a new run of books […]

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Alex holds his first copy of Drop the Worry Ball

The thrill is never gone

By Tim on April 5, 2012

The thrill is never gone The thrill of seeing your name on something you’ve written is something I will never get jaded about and that’s especially true when your name is on a book. When my first one, Watchdogs and Gadflies, came out, Penguin’s office was a couple of blocks from my house. As soon […]

Posted in books, parenting | Tagged Alex Russell, books, champagne, Drop the Worry Ball, new books, parenting, thrill, Watchdog and Gadflies

Alex Russell speaking about parenting

By Tim on March 27, 2012

Alex Russell speaking about parenting Alex Russell, my co-author on Drop the Worry Ball: How to Parent in the Age of Entitlement (and when I say co-author, I really mean the brains behind the whole thing because I just helped a bit with the words), has become quite a popular speaker on the subject of […]

Posted in books, parenting | Tagged Alex Russell, Drop the Worry Ball, parenting

You're invited

You’re invited

By Tim on March 22, 2012

You’re invited Drop the Worry Ball: How to Parent in the Age of Entitlement, a book I helped Dr. Alex Russell write, is just about out. Needless to say, that’s a good reason to throw a party. Here’s the invitation: We also have a Facebook event page here. Hope you can make it.

Posted in books, parenting | Tagged Drop the Worry Ball, launch, parenting, party

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