Bad dreams feel real while they’re happening. Bad memories can feel the same—long after they’re over.
In Bad Dreams and Bad Memories, Keith Thorn explores a quiet but powerful truth: both dreams and memories occupy the mind, not the present. They borrow intensity from the past, but they no longer have authority—unless we give it to them. 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
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
We spend our lives learning, healing, improving, and collecting wisdom—yet the moment stress hits, we can still fall apart.
After decades of Ki-Aikido practice, spiritual growth, personal development, and writing nearly thirty books on wisdom and resilience, Keith Thorn found himself facing the most painful truth of all: he still reacted in ways that hurt the people he loved most. His temper flared when life pressed too hard. Criticism cut deeper than it should have. Old patterns resurfaced in moments that mattered. And no amount of knowledge seemed to protect him in the heat of real life. Read More
We can’t change what happened—but we can change what it means.
In Understand the Past, Keith Thorn invites readers to explore the art of remembering without reliving. Blending faith, philosophy, and psychology, he offers a compassionate roadmap for turning memory into wisdom. We do not remember to keep a record; we remember to see clearly.
Thorn—known for his books on redemption and renewal—draws from personal experience, relational insight, and spiritual reflection to reveal how transformation begins when we stop dragging the past into the future. Each chapter helps readers separate event from identity, lesson from wound, so that grace can do its quiet work of restoration. 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
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
Behind every strong voice is a silent struggle.
UNMASKED is a raw, reflective journey into the truths we hide to protect the image we’ve built. With unflinching honesty, Keith Thorn invites you behind the curtain of a life that looked resilient on the outside—but often wrestled in silence on the inside.
This is not a book about fixing your past.
It’s about owning it. Facing it. And finally breathing without the weight of pretending.
In a world obsessed with image, UNMASKED is a permission slip to be real—and a roadmap back to wholeness.
In a world that demands reaction, A Warrior in the Garden is a quiet revolt.
This powerful narrative follows Kaori, a girl forged in silence and raised through traditional sword arts, who learns that true strength isn’t found in striking first—but in knowing when not to strike at all.
From barefoot days in a cedar-scented dojo to battles fought without ever drawing her blade, Kaori grows into the kind of warrior the world rarely sees—one trained for war, yet choosing peace. A disciplined student of kenjutsu, she carries the ancient principles of breath, balance, and composure into a world that confuses calm for weakness. 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
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
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
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
There comes a moment—quiet or sudden—when a man looks at his life and wonders: Is this all there is?
In You’re Not Done Yet, Keith Thorn speaks directly to the hearts of men navigating the second half of life. Whether you’re facing burnout, loss, spiritual drift, or just the slow ache of wondering if you still matter—this book is for you.
Through honest storytelling, reflections on faith, and heartfelt letters inspired by real conversations, Keith invites you to rediscover the sacredness of unfinished work. You’ll hear the echoes of your own questions—and find grace in the answers that come not from fixing, but from becoming. Read More
This third volume is a heartfelt return to the familiar, where old paths meet new perspectives and the roads we thought we knew reveal deeper truths. In this soulful continuation of the series, Keith Thorn reflects on the wisdom gained from seasons of loss, healing, love, and rediscovery.
Across fourteen deeply personal chapters, he lingers on the quiet revelations that only time can bring: how silence in a familiar place can sound new, how footsteps on old trails echo with different meaning, and how letting go sometimes happens in the very places we first held on. Read More
The Story Behind the Silence is a deeply personal memoir that weaves through love, loss, and the long road to healing. Written as a legacy of truth for those who may never hear it in person, the book invites readers into the soul of a father reckoning with his past, reflecting on hard-earned wisdom, and learning that forgiveness—of others and of self—is often the truest act of love.Read More
