Little Pieces of Hope

Todd Doughty is always the center of the Fun. He gives us nothing less than a party on paper! -Chuck Palahniuk, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Fight Club A dazzling spiritual grab n' go of big ideas, positive thoughts, and helpful suggestions that will lift and delight readers everywhere. Through the lens of debut author Todd Doughty, the weary world goes technicolor. Feast on high octane mixtapes, curated book titles, travel for the curious, and the best in film, theater, and sports. A small-town boy turned big city seeker, Doughty's personal stories sprinkled throughout pack a wallop as they celebrate family ties, friendship, love, and grief. Josie Portillo's illustrations are glorious. I loved it. -Adriana Trigiani, bestselling author of Don't Sing at The Table and The Shoemaker's Wife Todd Doughty gives us permission to have pleasure. Little Pieces of Hope is part meditation/part celebration, a running thank-you note, a time machine that swings us from the Day-Glo 80s to a soft focus future, a to-do list that guarantees you'll never be bored, a mixed-tape from a person you want to be your very best friend, a rabbit hole to Wonderland and we are all Alice. Part recovery/part discovery, this book is a gift for friends, family, and most especially yourself. -Helen Ellis, author of Bring Your Baggage and Don't Pack Light Throughout 2020, Todd Doughty was my Comforter-in-Chief on Instagram. Day after day, he offered his followers poignant, cultural touchstones and Proustian madeleines that ranged from great movies to great books to the small, daily moments when we touch the numinous. He reminded us of the remarkable, exquisite beauty that exists in even the toughest of times, and gave us all reasons to-and here is the greatest gift of all-hope. This book will make you nod with recognition and smile with uncontrollable joy. Bonus? You will also find dozens of new songs and photos and books and musicals and TV series to savor. Everything about Little Pieces of Hope is a gem. You will cherish it when the world is smiling upon you and reach for it when the world is closing in. -Chris Bohjalian, #1 bestselling author of The Flight Attendant and Hour of the Witch I was in a rotten mood when I first picked up Todd Doughty's Little Pieces of Hope, but halfway down the first page I found myself grinning. This brilliant book will remind you of all the people, places and things you love, forgot you loved, need to love. It's a book you'll want to buy for your best friends so you can read passages aloud to them. It's a poetic, sparkling gem you'll want to pick up every time you need a smile. It's the ultimate compendium of joy. -Kevin Kwan, #1 New York Times Bestselling author of Sex & Vanity