The collection

The Stories

The Little Word Called No cover

The Little Word Called No

Healthy boundaries

Sam discovers that a small, honest word can keep a day from filling up with everyone else’s plans, without closing the garden gate on kindness.

The Backpack of Worries cover

The Backpack of Worries

Worry and emotional boundaries

Sam learns that caring about someone does not mean carrying their worries. Love can be light enough to walk with.

The Invisible Mirror cover

The Invisible Mirror

Self-confidence and self-worth

In a garden of reflections, Sam looks for a face that is not made of other people’s comments — and finds something quieter, and truer.