The Cookie Thief - Fresh Out of the Oven

After nearly a year of hard work Kirk's second all ages book "The Cookie Thief" has just come out of the oven(printer). Like his best smelling Dog Poop Initiative, this book has a fully illustrated metaphorical message that works as well in the board room as it does in the living room. The illustrations by artist Adam Koford are "way cool" and with him, Kirk was able to add lots of little surprises and extras that are sure to make the book something people will read again and again. This self published book is available for immediate purchase at MoreBetterBooks.com.

The Story ManA Fresh Story with an Old Recipe. There is a history behind this tasty tale.

I first heard a version of this story in 1992 while attending a "7 Habits" seminar by Stephen Covey's group. I have shared it many times over the years, finding it a wonderful, simple way to create meaningful dialogue about  ...Read more


"The Dog Poop Initiative" Book

A true story of scoopers and poopers, Of pointers and heroes. Of those who score real goals, And those who score zeroes. Find out more...

Speaking on Success

This inspiring book interviews a dozen experts asking them to share their insights on developing personal, professional, and organizational success. Notable names in this book include Stephen Covey, Ken Blanchard, Chad Hymas and others. Kirk’s inclusion in the book is only one more reason to buy your copy. Currently at the printer, Speaking on Success will be available at MoreBetterBooks.com in mid July.

shifting paradigms, courageous communication, crucial conversations, premature judgment, thinking errors, etc.

It has been such a valuable story to me that I wanted to share it with others in a fresh new way so, like my other book, The Dog Poop Initiative, it can be used in the board rooms, classrooms and the living rooms of leaders and parents everywhere. In my attempts to identify and credit the author of the original story, I learned that the story has been around for more that 100 years and the original creator of the tale is unknown. As I researched the history of the tale, I found that although the characters change gender and nationality, and the cookies are alternately candy bars, donuts, biscuits, etc., the irony of mistaken accusation and embarrassing misjudgment stays the same. It has been re-told in speeches, books, skits, and was even the central script of a short film titled “The Cookie Thief” (2005), said to be a nearly exact replica of another short film done (1991). These films attribute their version of the story to Sylvia Potts.

A lady named Valerie Cox created her version of the story in the 90’s and it was published it in a Chicken Soup book. The author Douglas Adams claimed it actually happened to him, but those claims were challenged by those who heard it years before his claim. So who owns the story? Well, if you are holding this book I guess you do. Our family’s favorite cookie recipe is an old one, but each time my wife makes a new batch our family enjoys again something, warm and deliciously fresh. I hope my retelling of this classic tale does the same for you and invites discussion, reflection, and a re-commitment to the moral it so tastefully shares. So pour yourself a nice cold glass of milk and savor this freshly baked version of The Cookie Thief.

 
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