★★★★★ This bestselling inspirational tale on the lines of “The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse” and “Big Panda and Tiny Dragon” is suitable for a mass-market channel as the topic is quite relatable and has a feel-good factor.
Here you can see Penguin Random House Verlagsgruppe’s edition that will be released at the end of this month (link).
A boy is sitting at the kitchen table when a cockroach walks by. »What an ugly thing? Go away, I don’t want anything to do with you!” says the boy. But suddenly he remembers moments in his life when he too was rejected. And so he begins to think about himself. For the first time he asks himself: »Who am I really? Why don’t I like myself and who and what actually determines how we should feel about ourselves?”
With its surprising and simple message, “How to hold a Cockroach” (original title) is a declaration of love for each of us. It is a book for everyone who wants to find themselves.
★★★★★ “Definitely recommend for anyone going through some hard moments.”
★★★★★ “An eye-opening allegory…Maxwell uses a variety of images to reflect on self-criticism, love, overcoming one’s past, and embracing the unknown.” Publishers Weekly
★★★★★ “Delightfully philosophical and yet, so approachable. I will read again and again and am glad to have it perched on my bookshelf to remind me to stay curious.”
★★★★★ “This book is awesome and far more than the title suggests. I am a college professor and use this book in my psychology classes.”
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