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How Lucky Am I
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The first full book featuring social media sensation Mr. Skelly, with over 5 million global followers, a skeleton who teaches us that life is a gift to be treasured, reminding us how lucky we all are to live in this present moment. For readers of The...
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The first full book featuring social media sensation Mr. Skelly, with over 5 million global followers, a skeleton who teaches us that life is a gift to be treasured, reminding us how lucky we all are to live in this present moment. For readers of The Book of Gifts and The Little Frog’s Guide to Self Care.
In this poignant, affirming, and beautifully illustrated journey, social media sensation Mr Skelly explores the ups and downs of existence and discovers the makings of a meaningful life.
“How lucky am I, to have lost what I wanted, to find what I deserved”
Join beloved Mr Skelly, a gentle skeleton wandering across lush landscapes and treacherous terrains, through times of joy, loss, grief and love, to find his family and - ultimately - a safe home.
Along the way, he discovers life lessons which help us remember what to hold onto and what to let go of, to realise how lucky we all are, because this beautifully fragile present moment is truly all we have.
Mr Skelly invites you to shift your lens, make peace with what you can’t control, appreciate what can’t be seen, and live your life to the utmost of your ability.
How Lucky Am I is a simple reminder that, in the end, we’re all made of the same bones. With gentle words and hand-painted imagery, this book hopes to shine a softer light on what’s often overlooked - and maybe, in doing so, help us remember what truly matters.
Book Details
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ISBN: 9781529984781
Publisher: Ebury Publishing
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 30 July 2026
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Ebury Press
Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 25.0mm
Width: 168.0mm
Height: 221.0mm
Weight: 500g
Pages: 128
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Christian Watson
Happiness & Mental Health
Health & Wellness
Mindset & Self Help
Motivation & Inspiration
New Year, New You
Non-Fiction
Penguin Books
Personal Development
Philosophy & Psychology
Philosophy & Stoicism
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About the Author
From Myrtle Creek, Oregon, animator and designer Christian Watson has long lived by the creed that a person ought to remain a student of many things. Actualising this, he founded the 1924us studio, a workshop devoted to thoughtful design and the preservation of simpler virtues, talents and fading skillsets. In 2023, while residing in Tasmania with his wife Elle-May and their two children, he sketched the first likeness of Mr Skelly, a small figure that, to his surprise, came to hold meaning for millions. Christian writes as he works- with plain earnestness, an eye for the unseen and a belief that even the quietest life is extraordinary. His work, as well as his studio, can be found at www.1924.us
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