What if the worst memories of your childhood hold the same power as a nightmare?
They feel real.
They shake your body.
They leave a mark.
But once they’re over, they cannot touch you—unless you keep reliving them.
In Bad Memories & Bad Dreams, author Keith Thorn offers a remarkable new way to understand the past: your mind stores emotional pain the same way it stores dreams—vivid, convincing, intense… yet no longer real. Read More
You remember the harsh words you said once in anger.
The birthday you missed.
The moments you wish you could redo.
But what if the story you’ve been telling yourself is wrong?
In Be Careful What You Believe, bestselling author Keith Thorn invites you to step back from the guilt-soaked narratives we so often carry—especially as parents, partners, or imperfect people trying to get it right. Through honest reflections, tender stories, and powerful reframing, this book reveals a truth many miss: you probably did better than you think. Read More
What if the worst memories of your childhood hold the same power as a nightmare?
They feel real.
They shake your body.
They leave a mark.
But once they’re over, they cannot touch you—unless you keep reliving them.
In Bad Memories & Bad Dreams, author Keith Thorn offers a remarkable new way to understand the past: your mind stores emotional pain the same way it stores dreams—vivid, convincing, intense… yet no longer real. Read More
In Faith Made Real, Keith Thorn doesn’t write from the pulpit. He writes from the trenches—where faith was tested, broken, and rebuilt.
This isn’t a book of easy answers. It’s the story of what happens when life falls apart, criticism cuts deep, prayers go unanswered, and miracles seem impossible. And yet—grace keeps showing up. Read More
Why Happiness Isn’t the Goal — and Never Was
For years, we’ve been told that happiness is the destination.
That if we work hard enough, heal enough, believe enough, or wait long enough, life will eventually reward us with a lasting sense of contentment.
But what if happiness was never meant to carry that weight?
In Finding Peace, Keith Thorn offers a quiet, deeply honest exploration of what remains when happiness proves unreliable—and what becomes possible when we stop chasing it altogether. Read More
In a world obsessed with hustle, author and Aikido practitioner Keith Thorn reveals the quiet rhythm that steadies the storm: the breath. Drawing from decades of martial training, spiritual reflection, and real-life tests of faith, this book blends ancient Ki-Aikido wisdom with modern neuroscience and personal story. Read More
When life changes—through loss, age, or the quiet rearranging of what matters most—we stand at a crossroads and ask: Now what?
In Making the Best of the Rest, author Keith Thorn invites you into an intimate, soul-stirring reflection on what it means to begin again when the road behind you is longer than the one ahead. From his coastal winters in Port Isabel, Texas, to memories of faith, family, and forgiveness, Keith shares stories that remind us: joy is still possible, peace is still reachable, and love—if we let it—still finds its way. Read More
“No Grapes in Grateful” is a 200-page journey of perspective-shifting wisdom, rooted in the raw truth that life doesn’t always go as planned—and that’s the point. Inspired by the mindset of Good (Jocko Willink), this book challenges the reader to abandon bitterness, excuse-making, and regret in favor of acceptance, action, and quiet thankfulness. Read More
In this honest, soulful journey through life’s most difficult terrain, author Keith Thorn shares timeless truths about pain, resilience, and transformation. Whether you’re grieving a loss, rebuilding your life, or simply searching for deeper meaning, No Mud. No Lotus offers powerful reflections and practical wisdom for turning suffering into strength.
With raw stories, gentle guidance, and grounded hope, this book reminds us:
You are not broken. You are becoming.
What if you could finally stop punishing yourself for the life you’ve already lived?
In No Regrets, Keith Thorn invites you into a deeply personal exploration of forgiveness — not the kind you ask for, but the kind you give yourself.
From a childhood marked by pain and silence to decades of striving, fighting, and failing forward, Thorn’s story reveals that peace doesn’t come from getting everything right. It comes from finally letting grace in. Written with the same raw honesty that shaped Faith Made Real and The Unwelcome Task, this book is for anyone who’s tired of carrying old weight — anyone ready to stop running from their past and start walking with it in peace. Read More
We rarely see the full impact of our decisions while we’re making them. In the moment, we justify. We defend. We act out of emotion, fear, pride, or pain. We think we’re only hurting ourselves—or we don’t think at all. But somewhere down the line, after the dust settles, we start to notice the quieter casualties. The friend who went silent. The child who stopped trusting. The partner who stayed, but stopped hoping. This book is not about reliving shame. It’s about finally seeing what we couldn’t before—and choosing to grow from it. Read More
A Quiet Journey into Letting Help In, Letting Legacy Out, and Living with Meaning
Some lessons come in whispers. Others in worn tools, folded flags, or the quiet presence of someone who showed up when it mattered most. In Receiving It Forward, Keith Thorn shares heartfelt reflections and real-life stories that invite readers to embrace humility, grace, and the art of accepting help as an act of strength—not weakness. Read More
In this heartfelt reflection on decades of Ki-Aikido practice, Keith Thorn shares the quiet power of simply showing up. This isn’t a story of titles earned, but of lessons lived—on the mat and beyond. With honesty and humility, he writes about falling, returning, aging, and learning to bow not just with the body, but with the spirit. Read More
Families don’t fall apart because of politics, beliefs, or lifestyle choices.
They fall apart because pride speaks louder than humility… and ego speaks louder than love.
The Distance We Didn’t See is a deeply vulnerable reflection on family estrangement, late-in-life growth, and the quiet hope that grace can outlive the damage misunderstandings create.
Drawing from decades of mistakes, broken marriages, emotional reactions, and the long, slow journey of healing, Keith Thorn writes not as a victim, but as a man who finally understands the distance his children felt—and the distance he never saw. Read More
There comes a moment when we all face it: the responsibility we didn’t ask for, the weight we didn’t choose, the duty no one else stepped up to handle.
It’s the unwelcome task.
In this powerful and timely book, Keith Thorn invites readers into a deeper conversation about duty, perseverance, and identity. With relatable stories, heartfelt reflections, and grounded wisdom, The Unwelcome Task challenges us to reconsider the very things we try to avoid—and discover purpose in the burdens we carry. Read More
This Kindness Prepares Another is a deeply vulnerable reflection on mistakes, late growth, and the quiet hope that kindness can outlive our shortcomings. Drawing on an ancient truth—“one good deed prepares another”—Keith Thorn writes with humility about the patterns he carried, the pain he caused, and the distance that formed between him and his children.
This is not a book of excuses or defenses.
It is a book of responsibility, grace, and gentle truth-telling.
Thorn explores the man he used to be—reactive, stressed, unhealed—and the man he became later in life through years of surrender, learning, and love. He writes tenderly about Melody, the partner who witnessed his transformation, and with deep compassion for his children, who saw the history but not the healing. Read More
