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The Way of the Three-Year-Old Why
This book is sure to captivate readers with its mysterious mentor, secrets, and powerful lessons. The Way of the Three-Year-Old Why 
is a business fable that follows Dan Roberts, a struggling speaker who is battling to create a successful business while trying to cope with his daughter’s disability. A mysterious mentor appears in the form of a coffee barista, and someone keeps leaving him guidance notes, hinting at an intimate knowledge of Dan and his need to find his “why” the way a three-year-old does.
Discover how this book will change your life:
- Uncover the power of your why and unlock deeper levels of success
- Experience a shift in mindset and gain the confidence to pursue your passions
- Learn the five guidelines for asking “why” the way a three-year-old does
By following five guidelines for asking “why” the way a three-year-old does, Dan embarks on a journey of self-discovery and finds the answer to his struggles. If you enjoyed books such as The Go-Giver, Said the Lady with the Blue Hair, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, or Start with Why, you’ll love The Way of the Three-Year-Old Why.
Unlock the power of your why and gain the confidence to pursue your passions. Buy The Way of The Three-Year-Old Why now before the price changes! (If you’re in a hurry, get it direct from Amazon.)
Medium Well: The Journey from Believing to Believing In
When Skye Jackson starts her new job at the hospital, she wants nothing more than to fit in. But she 
makes a startling discovery—she can communicate with comatose patients in a way no one else can. At first doubting her own sanity, Skye finds herself helping doctors understand their nonverbal patients better.
But as Skye tries to make sense of her strange talent, she faces skepticism and lack of understanding. When her conversations are misunderstood, she fears she could lose not only her job but her own sense of reality. Worst of all, Skye begins to doubt herself. With no one to believe in her unique ability, Skye may betray her true potential, at the cost of her life.
She finds unlikely allies in a café barista and a hospital social worker. They see Skye not as abnormal, but as gifted. With their guidance, Skye must decide whether to believe in herself or give in to easier paths. Only by embracing her oddity can Skye fulfill her life’s purpose and, maybe, save a life—her own, and someone else’s.
Medium Well is a story of self-discovery, perseverance, and learning to accept unconventional strengths. It explores what happens when one must believe not just in inexplicable events, but in one’s own ability to rise above limitations, both external and internal. If you enjoyed the books Still Alice and The Vagrant, you will love Medium Well.
Creating While Caring
If you’re caring for a loved one while trying to hold onto your writing, art, or other creative work, you already know the struggle: exhaustion, interruptions, guilt, and the creeping fear that your creativity is slipping away.
You don’t need another time-management lecture or productivity hack that ignores your reality. You need strategies that actually fit the caregiving life.
In Creating While Caring, author Donn King—writer, teacher, and long-term caregiver—shares practical, hard-won insights for weaving creativity into days that never go as planned.
Anchored for the Storm
Donn’s next book is coming soon. Anchored for the Storm: Devotions for Caregivers Drawing Strength from God is a collection of devotionals designed to give you real support in trying times. Slated for release in late March 2026, it will be the kind of book you pick up and turn to when you need a reminder that you are not alone.
Donn is all about connection
It’s not that the content doesn’t matter. It’s that without the connection, the content won’t matter.
Donn King is The Confidence Cultivator. He is a professor of communication studies (which means “a professor of standing up in front of people and saying stuff”). He’s also a pastor, a speaker, a writer and author, and a communication coach. He works with professionals and leaders just like you who want to speak confidently so they can increase their impact, gain influence, and build their careers. He has spoken to audiences, churches, and radio audiences across the United States and written numerous newspaper, magazine, and blog articles as well as a textbook.
Free short story!
If you’re not sure you’ll like the writing style of Donn’s books, try it out for free with a short story set in the Sparklight Chronicles story universe, called Brewing Inspiration. It obligates you to nothing, but it also doesn’t leave you hanging since it’s complete in itself.
Benefit from the podcast!
Donn also is hosting fascinating conversations with people on his podcast. We’ve all heard of “The Great Resignation,” but it is more accurate to call it “The Great Realignment” as people realized life is short and reoriented their lives to honor what was important to them. That led to a lot of resignations, but it also led to a lot of recommitments and renewals within existing employment.
“The Alignment Show” features conversations with folks who have taken steps to identify their highest values and aligned their lives around them.
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