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How to Hold a Cockroach
  • Published: 26 November 2026
  • ISBN: 9781807849481
  • Imprint: Ebury Digital
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 112
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How to Hold a Cockroach

A Book for Those who are Free and Don’t Know It

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26 Nov 2026
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26 Nov 2026
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The self-published global success reborn as a beautiful new hardback edition published by Penguin Life and Ebury.

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.
  • Published: 26 November 2026
  • ISBN: 9781807849481
  • Imprint: Ebury Digital
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 112
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About the author

Matthew Maxwell

Matthew Maxwell is dedicated to freedom, joy, connection, and stewardship of the earth. Once a devout Mormon and meat-loving attorney, he is now a spiritually curious writer, meditation instructor, speaker, coach, and vegetarian. He founded and leads Hearthstone Coaching, offering workshops, courses, and coaching to help individuals and teams clarify and create what matters most to them. Matt is a graduate of the University of Hawaii and the University of Chicago Law School. In his free time, he enjoys meditating, walking in the woods, volunteering, acting in plays, and adventuring outside of his comfort zone. His current dreams include publishing more books, living healthily, reversing global warming, and finding a partner to create a family with.
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