Self-help for
humans barely
holding it together.
Five short books. One duck. Written from the middle of the journey, not the finish line.
Life’s messy. Your ducks are everywhere. These books won’t fix you. They’ll just remind you you’re not broken. Just tired, overcaffeinated, and doing your best.
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Five short books.
One reader. The middle of the journey.
Each book stands alone. Together they tell a fuller story. Start where you are.
When you are carrying everyone else’s emergencies.
When you cannot remember which way is up.
When the worst part is past and the long part starts.
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When you want Books 1, 2 and 3 in one volume.
When you are the one everybody else calls.
Which book is for you?
A short matrix. Each book solves a different problem. Pick the one that meets you where you are right now.
Which duck are you this week?
Five short questions. One result. The quiz tells you which duck you are this week, then tells you which book to read about it.
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61 reviews.
4.8★ average.
“This book felt like a gentle companion during a season when I was overwhelmed.”
“This isn’t ‘self-help.’ It’s self-permission.”
“Advice from your no-nonsense best friend who finally tells you what you need to hear.”
“Real, raw, and hilarious like getting life advice from a smart, slightly chaotic best friend.”
“Scotty Boxa doesn’t hand you a polished 10-step plan. He hands you a megaphone, a mirror, and a duck-themed intervention.”
“A potent balm for the weary soul.”
Why ducks, actually?
The original titles were Hold My Fucks, What The Fuck Am I Doing With My Life?, and Fuck Yeah. You cannot put the word FUCK on a paperback cover and expect it to sit on a shelf at Big W. So FUCK became DUCK. One letter. The whole title softened, the whole joke kept.
Then the duck stuck. The substitution became a character. The character became a mascot. The mascot became the Emotional Support Duck on every cover. The books still carry the original under-the-surface energy even when the titles are family-friendly enough for Big W.
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