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Staying an Old Soul
in the New World
My notes on what’s worth holding onto.
Pre-order — read before you buy
This is a pre-order for Staying an Old Soul in the New World. The finished book is expected to be delivered by November 25, 2026. By purchasing, you acknowledge that the finished product is not available immediately.
Why should I pre-order?Limited to 250 copies
The Founding Member Bundle
$59
50 of 250 left
Limited to 250 copies
The Founding Member Bundle
$59
50 of 250 left
- A printed first-edition manuscript, signed and numbered by me
- Your name printed in the Founding Members section of the book
- An invite to a live Q&A with me before release
- A signed letter from me, tucked inside
- A custom bookmark
- Audio of me reading the preface
- 40% off the hardcover and softcover when they release
- Founding Member pricing for life on anything I publish next
- The digital first edition, delivered November 25, 2026
- Preface and Chapter One now, as soon as you order
- Free US shipping. Manuscripts ship 7–10 days after release
Names lock on October 25. Order before then to be in the book.
Become a Founding MemberDigital First Edition Manuscript
$26
Digital First Edition Manuscript
$26
- The digital first edition, delivered November 25, 2026
- Preface and Chapter One now, as soon as you order
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How do you live in the modern world without becoming a product of it?
Inside
A few of the chapters
- Keep Your Word
- Learn to Be Bored
- Don’t Let the Internet Raise You
- Work With Your Hands
- Keep Some Things Private
- God Was Here First
- Don’t Spend Money to Look Rich
- Protect the Dinner Table
- Remember Where You Came From
- Take the Long Way
Why I wrote it
Social media content comes and goes. You’ll watch something, maybe save it, and eventually it gets buried beneath everything else begging for your attention.
I wanted to make something that would last. Something you could come back to. Something you could underline, dog-ear, hand to somebody else, and keep around long after the algorithm moved on.
This isn’t a book about the “good old days.” It’s about the good old ways we can still carry into modern life.
On the cover is a man behind a horse-drawn plow. That man was my late grandfather, and the horses were Major and Molly. He was about as old soul as a person could be. He worked hard, lived simply, kept his word, and came from a time when a lot of the things in this book weren’t considered old-fashioned. They were just how you lived. (see photo)
This book is dedicated to him, and to the kind of life he represented. Not because everything about the old days was better, but because some things were worth carrying forward.
The presale
Upon purchase
Preview of the Preface and Chapter One.
November 25, 2026
Every preorder receives the full book by email.
7–10 days after release
Signed manuscripts ship. Your printed copy gets signed and mailed to you, free shipping in the US.
After release
Softcover and hardcover go on sale, discounted for everyone who pre-ordered.
Refund policy
Full refund any time up until your order ships. Email contact@whereismas.com — read the full policy.
Questions
Why pre-order and not wait for release?
A few reasons. You get a preview of the preface and chapter one as soon as you order, more than two months before the book is finished. And when the softcover and hardcover go on sale, you get them discounted.
The other reason is simpler. A book that’s properly edited and designed takes months. This isn’t a thrown-together essay — it gets written, cut, read back, and laid out to be worth keeping. Pre-orders are what make that time possible instead of rushing it out.
And if you change your mind before it’s delivered, you get your money back. So pre-ordering costs you nothing but patience.
Is this a physical book?
The presale is the digital edition. Softcover and hardcover arrive after November 25, discounted for anyone who pre-ordered.
Is this a course or a program?
No. There’s no video, no portal, no calls, no community to join. It’s a book. You read it and it’s yours.
Is it a Christian book?
Faith runs through it because it runs through me, and there’s Scripture where it genuinely belongs. You don’t have to be a believer to get something out of it.
How will my name appear?
Exactly how you enter it at checkout: full name, first name only, or initials. Leave it blank if you’d rather not be listed.
What if I miss the name deadline?
You still get everything else. Your name just won’t make the printed section.
When is the live Q&A?
Before the November 25 release. Founding Members get the date and link by email.
What does “Founding Member pricing for life” mean?
Whatever I publish next, you get first access and the lowest price.
What’s the signed manuscript?
A printed copy of the manuscript — the book as it’s written, before it’s designed — signed and numbered by me. It comes with The Founding Member Bundle, shipped free within the US. Manuscripts ship 7–10 days after release day.