Todd Doughty- Little Pieces of Hope Happy Making Things in a Difficult World

In March 2020 Todd Doughty knew he needed to do something to help him stay connected to the everyday joys of daily life, so he made a list on Instagram of things that make him happy: Someone believing in you. Your foot sticking out from under a blanket in order to find the cool spot. Freshly cut yellow tulips. A really good burger. In the following weeks, as he continued to post lists and as a community started to build up around them, Doughty realized that staying connected to everyday joys mattered more than ever before. This book is an enchanting collection of lists, musings, and prompts that will inspire you to cherish all of the things–from the extraordinary to the everyday, from the big to the little–that bring hope into our lives.

Todd Doughty is currently SVP, deputy publisher of Doubleday and has worked at Penguin Random House for more than two decades. A graduate of Southern Illinois University (Carbondale) and former bookseller, he lives with his partner in Westchester County, New York.