“What matters in life is not what happens to you but what you remember and how you remember it.”

—Gabriel García Márquez (1927-2014; Colombian novelist, short-story writer, screenwriter, and journalist, widely regarded as one of the most significant authors of the 20th century; the quote is from his Living to Tell the Tale, 2003.)

The wait is over! More Wit and Wisdom: Another Year of Foolin’ Around in Bed has made its marketplace debut in paperback and Kindle formats and is available right now on Amazon. But hold on! It gets better. In a few short days, the hardcover edition of More Wit and Wisdom will hit the shelves, too, completing the triumphant trio of formats available for your reading (and gifting) pleasure.

But you know me! Time’s always a wastin’, and I want to picture you right now, tomorrow, or maybe even yesterday, flipping through the pages of More Wit and Wisdom, feeling the hefty weight of wisdom and humor in your very own hands or flicking your thumb across Kindle’s luminous screen, the pages gliding past with a satisfying whoosh.

Take a gander at the book’s cover:

That’s me, right there, front and center, no doubt humming, “Hey, look, ma! I made it!” Well, I’m not sure about that, but it sure looks to me as if I’m on my way to do some work, somewhere. Why else would I be carrying a push plow and totin’ a can of Pledge and a jar of sourdough starter? Sure beats me! I guess you’ll have to ask Mike Caplanis, artist extraordinaire, who did the cover caricature. Or, when you buy the book, you’ll have to read “Sit Down. No, I Can’t Sit Down” (155-60), Mike’s inspiration for the cover. Then you can ask TheWiredResearcher, who thinks up all these shenanigans and has the nerve to send them out into the world, (un)dressed as they are. Obviously, they (k)no(w) no shame.

But far more important than my playful hype is this. When you buy a copy (or three) of More Wit and Wisdom, you’re helping me pay it forward in two major ways.

First, I’m betting that at least one educator in your life has made a lasting impact on you. More Wit and Wisdom is dedicated to educators around the globe:

Why not give a copy to the teacher who helped transform your life? Don’t forget to inscribe it with your own personal note.

Second, when you buy a copy for yourself, family, friends, and colleagues, remember this: every book that you buy is helping students further their education. Yes. You heard it right. Every penny made from book sales will go to the Student Success Fund at Laurel Ridge Community College. This is my small way of paying it forward.

Aside from helping students and thanking educators, check out the advance praise for More Wit and Wisdom.

Are those awesome comments or what? It seems to me that two college presidents (Thanks, Cheryl and Ski!), one dean (Thanks, Morgan!), two college professors (Thanks, Elaine and Jenni!), and one lawyer (Thanks, Frank!) ought to know a good book when one sneaks up on them in bed! If you don’t want to take their word, surely, you’ll believe my niece/goddaughter who is, of course, neutral in her comments (Thanks, Janet!).

Say what? You don’t believe one word of it? Well, buy your own copy of More Wit and Wisdom today and decide for yourself!

And don’t forget: Book Buy = Student Support!