About the book
Life is supposed to be fun. We knew this instinctively as kids, but somehow forgot on the way to adulthood. We got busy and overwhelmed, started valuing things that don’t matter, and learned to follow a ton of so-called rules:
Hate Mondays
Only celebrate when the calendar gives you permission
Don’t make a mess
Don’t play hookey
Hide your weirdness
Hide your wrinkles
Care what other people think
Following these rules is a terrific way to stress you out, sap your energy, and ensure a boring life. But there’s a better way. In this enlightening and beautiful full-color book, author and artist Jason Kotecki uncovers some of the most useless rules so you can shift perspective and start seeing the world with wonder once again.
It’s time to stop living by someone else’s rules. Your life is a story, and a short one at that. Discover what small but mighty actions you can take today to turn your life into the fun, adventurous and exciting story you deserve.
Pre-order Bonuses
Penguin’s Can’t Fly + 39 Other Rules That Don’t Exist is being published by St. Martin’s Press (a division of Macmillan) and will be released on June 23, 2015. We’ve got some special goodies for you if you reserve your copy now…
FREE Bonuses! Regardless of where you pre-order the book, if you email a copy of your receipt to penguins@escapeadulthood.com, we’ll send you a link to a top secret page where you can download some awesome stuff:
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| Penguins Can’t Fly Extended Cut: A special ebook containing five bonus rules that didn’t make the original cut but probably should have.
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Permission to Break the Rules Coupon Book: This hilarious yet handy coupon book provides the nudge you need to break some of the most common rules that don’t exist.
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| Once Upon a Time Video: Access to a 70-minute presentation from Jason about Adultitis, the rules that don’t exist, and simple tips for living a better story.
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Digital Wallpaper: Spruce up your favorite digital doohickey with some official wallpaper featuring art from the book’s cover. Specially formatted for a variety of devices!
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How to Order
option #1: if you want ONE book…
If you’d like to pre-order a single copy, that’s great! It’s available at any of the fine retailers below, and wherever books are sold. And remember, if you email a copy of your receipt to penguins@escapeadulthood.com, we’ll send you a link to a top secret page where you can get your free bonuses!
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option #2: if you want MANY books…
If you’re interested in buying a bunch of books to share with friends, family, and sworn enemies, you are a committed Adultitis fighter and deserve to be rewarded as such! Of course, you are eligible to receive all of the digital candy mentioned above, simply by emailing your receipt to penguins@escapeadulthood.com. But we also have some exclusive prizes available, depending on how many books you order…
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| Marty the Penguin a tiny reminder that nothing is impossible
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Rules That Don’t Exist Print featuring all forty rules from the book
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| Penguins Can’t Fly T-shirt super soft. limited edition.
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24×24 Stretched Canvas Print featuring your choice of Jason’s artwork
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Buy 5 Books
If you buy five books directly from the Lemonade Stand*, Jason will personally sign each one, and you will receive a Marty the Penguin eraser and 5 “Rules That Don’t Exist” postcards. Order now.
Buy 10 Books
If you buy ten books directly from the Lemonade Stand, Jason will personally sign each one, and you’ll not only get Marty and the set of 5 “Rules” postcards, but a limited edition Penguins Can’t Fly t-shirt in the size of your choice. Order now.
Buy 25 Books
If you buy twenty-five books directly from the Lemonade Stand, Jason will personally sign each one, and you’ll get Marty, the postcards, the t-shirt, AND a beautiful 16 x 20 “Rules That Don’t Exist” giclée print. Order now.
Buy 100 Books
If you buy one hundred books directly from the Lemonade Stand, Jason will sign them all, and you’ll get Marty, the postcards, the t-shirt, the giclée print AND a 24″ x 24″ stretched canvas print featuring your favorite work of Jason’s. PLUS, everyone who orders at least 100 books will be entered into a drawing to win a FREE 60-90 minute speaking presentation for your company, association, church, or community group, at a mutually agreed upon date.** Order now.
* We are only able to provide the bulk order bonuses for orders placed through the Lemonade Stand. Sorry for any inconvenience, but thanks for understanding that we’d like to avoid bankruptcy if at all possible. :)
** Although the speaking fee will be waived (a $5,000 value), the winner will need to cover travel expenses required to bring Jason to your neck of the woods.
Happy Birthday, Jason! I read through the free online sample download and was impressed. It compelled me to put together a list of people who I knew would love (and some who desperately NEED) this book and had no problem coming up with 10 names. So…I plan to pre-order from the Lemonade Stand. However, I also placed a preorder today with Barnes &Noble for 3 copies. I feel like it is critical to have this on hand for those times when people with a blatant cases of adultitis stumble into my life and need some on-the-spot therapy! Thanks to you and Kim (and family) for making our lives better in so many ways!