"Why Isn't Your Book Available on Amazon?"

We have been asked this question often. And yes, we know Amazon offers convenience, but we provide more.

We explored Amazon, Ingram Spark, and other platforms, but none allowed us to maintain the quality, connection, and personal touch we strive to deliver. Major retailers often demand huge discounts, accept returns at our expense (including shipping), and treat books like widgets.

We want to do better.

Our book isn’t just a product. It reflects years of dedication (nine in fact!), personal stories, and connection. We chose to distribute it ourselves for three key reasons:

Quality: Each book is a high-quality, non–print–on–demand copy with a beautifully crafted interior and a personal inscription and signature from us.

Connection: We value direct relationships and meaningful engagement. We care about you and your laughter journey. You are part of our expanding world of laughter. We are readily available for direct contact through our website and weekly laughter clubs.

Personal Touch: We offer guides to simplify your download experiences, familiarize you with the features of a PDF file, and ensure access to the AudioBook on your phone.

If you are nearby, we may hand-deliver your book or arrange a time for you to pick it up in person. You can also download it instantly in ePub, Mobi, PDF, or Audiobook formats—no shipping, no delay.

Visit our website to start your laughter journey!

We are so happy to put our personal touch into each book delivery!

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Seize the Moment?

I love the idea of taking one action and achieving multiple outcomes. I seize the moment when I am talking to someone and consciously ask open-ended questions to learn more about them. Questions like:

• What makes your heart sing?

• What are you passionate about?

• What personal victory can you share?

These questions prompt positive thoughts and responses. I love being the catalyst for happy exchanges, big and small.

I also enjoy keeping track of what people are interested in. (When I remember, I put lots of personal notes in my phone.) My goal is to be as resourceful as possible and I enjoy sharing stories and my collected information when I see it will make a difference and contribute something of value. I like to listen to learn and to expand my thinking. 

I consciously look for specific things I can say to sincerely acknowledge people. Not only does this demonstrate my interest in them, it clearly communicates that I care and want them to succeed. I strive to make the world a better place, then when someone succeeds in moving their goals forward—personal or otherwise, all of us benefit.

This is what I call seizing the moment. Join us in celebrating Global Belly Laugh Day on Friday, January 24, 2025 1:00-2:00 pm EST. Let’s  uplift the world together and Discover the Power of Laughter as we pre-launch our new book. We promise it will be worth your time. For more information, register for the FREE event and reserve a copy of the book here: www.DiscoverThePowerofLaughter.com

What are you dreaming for 2025?

When you let yourself dream… what do you conjure in your imagination?

I Imagined Myself as a Published Author

Since 2019, when I started to focus a LOT of my attention on polishing this book and getting it into people’s hands, I’ve been clear about my vision:

I’m in a large, well-known bookstore (maybe Barnes & Noble) with my co-author and twin sister,  Sarah Routman. More than 100 people are in the store, and more than half of them are there because we directly invited them. There was a lot of advanced press promotion for the event.

The energy is high. People are fully engaged in Laughter Games. The sounds of joyful, purposeful, playful laughter fill the store. Lots of people are taking pictures and videos. As the laughing calms down, we end with a powerful visualization—inviting people to put some giggles in their pocket to remind them of  the power of positivity.

It seems we have magical giggling pens in hand as we both sign books without getting tired. Someone approaches and offers us a TED Talk…  And the manager asks us to come do another event!

And there you have it, my vision for letting the world know about our book, Discover the Power of Laughter. I’ve done it! Step one is accomplished! We’ve completed the writing, editing, designing, and indexing of our book. This week we will each record the final pick-ups for the Audiobook. The eBook is ready to upload after we approve the print copy. I couldn’t be more excited.

Step two of getting the book into people’s hands is distribution and marketing, and it’s all new territory. No longer on a treasure hunt for fascinating facts and studies about laughter and its many benefits, now I’m an author/publisher learning about book distribution, book launches and marketing. At times I feel overwhelmed by the volume of information out there, but I am keeping the vision in front of me. I’ve written it down. (There is power in writing it down, according to Forbes.) I’m sharing it. By the end of 2025 I want to have made a difference for more than 10,000 people, by teaching them the power of laughter and how easy it is to hone and develop this tool—whenever and wherever it is needed.

Your turn: What is your dream? Have you written it down? Are your ready to share it?  There is power in sharing, too. What can people do to help you reach your dream?

You can reserve a copy of my book at DiscoverThePowerOfLaughter.com

Please share the link with all your people.

Your’e invited to our celebration—January 24th 1-2 pm on Zoom. Register for the event at the link above… come celebrate the pre-launch of our book along with Global Belly Laugh Day It promises to be a celebration filled with laughter and opportunities.