THE BOOK

Keep Your Fork; Something Sweet is Coming is an inspiration for anyone struggling to overcome challenges, anyone who craves new meaning, or anyone who is simply feeling stuck. Whether you are facing physical or mental challenges, if you’ve reached a fork in the road, why not choose to discover new excitement in the sweet possibilities?

After an abrupt or traumatic life challenge, you are no longer the same person you were before.  You have accomplished way too much to be that person.  Discovering the new person is a journey.  We are often confronted with those terrible two words . . . . “Now What?” 

Bill Kavanagh comes from a place of professional expertise as well as personal experience and wisdom.  His aim is to bring hope and happiness to anyone struggling.  His life has been a continuing resource for the lessons in this book.  He has lived, loved, and laughed.  He can now help others heal and do the same.

Chapter by chapter, Keep Your Fork offers concrete help through its narrative, using the author’s roller coaster life as a model, along with two practical guides at the end of each chapter, called The Mental Gym and A Mindful Moment. These prompts provide opportunities for readers to examine their past, present, and future through exercises, writing prompts and meditations. 

The world is currently craving new ideas for new beginnings to recover from the traumas of addiction, cancer, sexuality, depression, or the long-term readjustments from the global pandemic, which disrupted the lives of everyone.  Through this book, you can learn and appreciate what is possible for your future.

THE REVIEWS ARE IN

"Words like special, distinguished, and extraordinary are powerful, but even those words don't reflect the impact that Bill Kavanagh has had on this world. He has shown through his own life obstacles what perseverance, heart, and, most importantly, attitude can achieve. But the most remarkable aspect of Bill is his ability to reach and care for others. He is truly one of a kind: a mythical human that can inspire, connect, and challenge people. Getting to work with him has truly been a wonderful experience, but being able to take his words in a book with me is a true gift. Bill's words hold power, and his clinical skills are applicable to all people trying to navigate this world. I will be first in line to buy this book and more importantly would love to share it with others. This is where he makes his biggest impact."

-Dr. Matthew Polacheck, PsyD, Director, Outpatient Services, Betty Ford Center

"You would be lucky to know Bill, but if you don't, read his book! He is extraordinary, with a persona that exudes rare authenticity, kindness, and joie de vivre derived from a remarkable, almost unbelievable life journey. Bridging myriad subcultures ranging from the rural Midwest to the South to the West Coast, from the warm embrace of a large, close-knit extended family to the chilly outlands of addiction and chronic disease, from the paternalistic ways of the past to the more inclusive milieu of today, he unites impactful life experiences into a profoundly singular life story revealing unmined dimensions of our shared humanity. His is a story that grips us, releases us with empathy and humor, and ultimately changes our outlook on others."

-Eileen Monnin-Kirby, Senior Resource Management Consultant, The World Bank

"As a colleague of Bill's for many years, I know that he is a kind, compassionate, and forthright clinician. He also possesses the kind of wit that redirects stale perspective, which is always the sign of a great teacher. A conversation with Bill is an adventure, and I have been lucky to have had many of them. Now, through this book, everyone will get to sit down with Bill and learn from a man who has been through life-threatening challenges and has gleaned from them not only wisdom but joy. How lucky are we to be able to benefit from his experience!"

-Julia Forth, Author, Speaker, Chief Executive Officer, Cancer Support Community