The saying Ten Toes Down is often used to describe a willingness to stand strong and do the tough work for greatness in any area. In the first book of the Ten Toes Down series, seven new authors come together to share impactful stories on humility, grit and integrity. Each contributing author provides knowledge nuggets using personal stories of the growing pains on the path to mindset mastery and triumph.

It's so easy to be a bad boy when you no longer have to be good. Sebastian Behr used to be a good boy. Hot shot, high flying call centre executive, he had a little piece of everything: respect, a huge paycheck, beautiful wife, high-end cars, and a big house. The only things left to get were a couple of nice kids and that happy coast to a comfortable retirement. Nothing was supposed to get in his way. Instead, his wife got a boyfriend, his job got downsized and he's taken in some new roommates. And now, with nothing else to do, it's all boobs, booze, and rejection letters. Sebastian knows what it takes to be good, but does he have what it really takes to be bad? Ever wonder what a man thinks when he picks a woman out of a crowd and convinces her to sleep with him? Ever wonder what he thinks about himself when he does it? Sebastian Behr can tell you. Riotously funny, refreshingly honest, and deceptively insightful, Ten Toes Down is a spirited personal odyssey that follows Sebastian Behr as he searches for his place in the world in the wake of an unexpected divorce, countless hangovers and endless available women. Venturing boldly into the heart of the contemporary male, Ten Toes Down wallows just long enough in the libidinous antics and bad boy manners of Sebastian's post-divorce regression to deliver the reader a boisterous ride to the dirty side of town.

As everyone knows, nothing is sweeter than tiny baby fingers and chubby baby toes. . . . And here, from two of the most gifted picture-book creators of our time, is a celebration of baby fingers, baby toes, and the joy they--and the babies they belong to--bring to everyone, everywhere, all over the world This is a gorgeously simple picture book for very young children, and once you finish the rhythmic, rhyming text, all you'll want to do is go back to the beginning . . . and read it again The luminous watercolor illustrations of these roly-poly little ones from a variety of backgrounds are adorable, quirky, and true to life, right down to the wrinkles, dimples, and pudges in their completely squishable arms, legs, and tummies.

After accidentally injuring his neighbor, Matt Sprouts thinks he has "the Curse,” a hometown myth that ruins middle schoolers’ lives. To defeat the Curse, Matt decides he needs to solve the mystery—and FAST!—but that’s not easy to do when you’re entering middle school, keeping track of your little brother, trying to defeat the best soccer team, and oh yeah, not breaking any more toes. Twelve-year-old Matt Sprouts is in big trouble. He didn't mean to hurt his neighbor Jenna with that awesome martial arts move—it just happened! Blame it on morning cartoons or Jenna's lack of coordination. Any­ways, getting grounded is the worst thing that could happen, right? Wrong. After the incident spirals into a series of downright unfortunate events, it's decided that Matt has contracted "the Curse," a hometown myth that has ruined the lives of middle schoolers before him. And as if the Curse weren't enough, entering sixth grade proves to be just as mysterious—there's a strange girlfriend, wacky teachers, and . . . c'mon, can Matt's toes stop breaking PLEASE?! Matt decides to take matters into his own hands. Now he just has to break the Curse . . . before all his bones break. "Funny, heartwarming, and impossible to put down, this book is a must-read for anyone trying to survive the perils of middle school." – Dustin Brady, bestselling author of Trapped in a Video Game, World's Worst Time Machine, the Leila and Nugget Mysteries, and Escape from a Video Game "Matt Sprouts is the next star of middle-grade comedy! Matt Eicheldinger expertly draws from his life to create this heart-warming and fun illustrated series." – Jarret Krososzka, New York Times bestselling author and National Book Award Finalist "This is the kind of book that makes a kid stay up past their bedtime, reading with a flashlight under the blanket.” – Nina Hamza, bestselling author of Ahmed Azis's Epic Year

Eighteen-year-old Krystal is no stranger to the hardships of life; however, she'd let nothing stop her from dusting herself off and trying again. During a time when the young and ambitious, Krystal, is going through a rough patch in her life, doing all she can, things don't fall into place until she meets the likes of G, a well-respected hustler. After G does the unthinkable, leaving Krystal and her infant son on the streets, she's back to square one and has to pick herself up, once again. Shortly after, Krystal stumbles upon Khalil, and he's there for her, mentally, physically, and emotionally. Sooner than later, Krystal finds out when the heart loves more than one, it can become a game of tug of war, pulling you in different directions until the stronger adversary wins, but who will it be? Fresh out of prison, Eamon re-enters the world with a chip on his shoulder and a mission to shit on everyone who turned their backs on him when he needed them most, especially his baby's mother. While on a mission to stack his paper, he becomes friend's with the one person he least expects, and the two fall crazy in love with one another. However, with that same love comes a slew of problems that neither of them is truly prepared for. Niyah's lived a very luxurious life with her husband De'Andre; however, after one too many infidelities, she finds herself back at home with nothing. Too ashamed to ask for handouts, Niyah tosses the red bottoms, replacing them for Timbs, willing to get her hands and feet dirty to make way for her and her daughter. While she's out to get the cash by any means, she finds herself in a world full of trouble and is forced to team up with the one person she can't stand to be in the same room with. Together, the two take on whatever is thrown their way, including an illegitimate love affair. But what how will their hood fairytale work out, when Niyah's first cousin, just so happens to also be Eamon's deadbeat baby mama from hell? In this two part series, grab your wine and Kleenex while experiencing first hand, the wind and losses that come with love & and the streets. Loving the wrong man can be draining, but what happens when you find the right one and you have absolutely no control of your heart? Will you be receptive to it or do you run like hell in the opposite direction? When the going gets tough, the tough get going, and all any real nigga truly wants, is someone to stay Ten Toes Down.

A lovely princess with enormous feet and a charming prince with a huge nose meet on a ski lift and, while their flaws are hidden, fall in love.