Donut Holes for the Soul Recollections, Musings, and Missives from the Dooryard

Erma Bombeck Award-winner Tim Cotton invites you to pull up a chair and settle in for a warm, funny, and deeply human collection of essays that celebrates the beauty of ordinary life.

In Donut Holes for the Soul, Cotton—beloved Maine police officer and storyteller—weaves together tales that feel like conversations with an old friend on a porch overlooking the sea. These are stories about screen doors on summer evenings, helping Mom move (and the wisdom that comes with it), the redemptive power of unexpected kindness, and the lessons hiding in a classic car or a well-worn flannel shirt.

Cotton’s gift is finding the extraordinary in the everyday. Whether he’s reflecting on fatherhood, chronicling a road trip, or sharing a moment of grace with a helpful neighbor, his relaxed, conversational voice makes you laugh, nod in recognition, and maybe wipe away a tear. This is writing that slows you down in the best way—reminding you that life’s richest moments are often the simplest ones.

Perfect for readers who love:

• Heartfelt humor in the tradition of Erma Bombeck and Mitch Albom
• Reflections on community, family, and the ties that bind us
• Stories that offer both laughter and hope
• A nostalgic escape to simpler times

Pour yourself a cup of coffee, find a cozy corner, and let Tim Cotton remind you why the small things in life are actually the big things. This collection is a gift to anyone who needs a little warmth and perspective—which is to say, all of us.

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