Who is Louis Tomlinson? Fans call him King for a reason. Find out why.
The Love It Takes explores the remarkable impact of Louis Tomlinson, a celebrity whose life and career exemplify the pinnacle of resilience and his remarkable impact on his fans.
Louis not your typical celebrity, although he came to fame from the iconic band, One Direction. You’ve heard of Harry Styles but how much do you know about his former bandmate Louis Tomlinson?
In contrast to conventional celebrity stories and photo collections crafted by management or officially sanctioned writers, this book is uniquely authored by his fans. Being unauthorized, it stands out as raw, sincere, and deeply moving.
See videos and read reviews and more about this book on The Love It Takes website.
Travel Like A Girl
Coming:
January 2025
In 2014 I took a road trip alone in an RV. I was on the road around the US for nearly two years. Doing it alone was a choice and a good one. I had absolutely zero experience with trailers and towing. In this book I take you through my experience from start to finish from the interior adjustments I made, learning to back up, black tanks, wifi issues, stories from the road, and more. I have a feeling when you’re done reading this book, you’re going to want to do it too.
Essays After a Lot of Tequila
Coming: March 2025
Interviewer: Are these true stories cuz, they seem a bit, um… out there?
Skylar: I call it creative non-fiction, which in my definition is kind of like the lovechild movie mashup of a Downton Abbey, Crazy, Stupid, Love (without that stupid final scene), and Arrested Development—it’s factual, but turns incidents into intrigue. And I would like to thank the real people (although names have been changed) portrayed in this book for making my life interesting. I recognize that their memories of the events may be different than my own.
Interviewer: Do you actually drink tequila?
Skylar: Actually, yes I do. Well, I used to drink a lot of tequila and I also fake smoked. Now I mostly have stories from those days.
Nirvana, Nintendo, and Notable Detours
On Amazon Here
A powerful, honest memoir of a mother and son’s 3-month, 12,000 mile journey around the US. Skylar Burton had lost everything. The prior 10 years had nearly cost her sanity. Over a million dollars in joint money disappeared over a 4-year contentious divorce, multiple tragedies of family and friends, and the challenges of single motherhood had taken an emotional and physical toll.
With nothing more to lose, she made a decision to shut it all out for 3 months. There was a lot of laughter and a few tears.
Told with and style and sparkling with warmth and humor, Nirvana, Nintendo, and Notable Detours vividly captures the terrors, troubles and pleasures of a mother and son forging ahead against all odds on a journey that maddened, strengthened, and ultimately heal them both.
Running with Chickens
Published in 2016.
Second Edition Coming
From software engineer to permaculture farmer? A witty and charming exploration of the disillusionment (some might say enlightenment) that drove a monumental life change. Explore the thoughts from the irreverent mind of a Silicon Valley coder-guy that decided to get off the hamster wheel, buy property in Costa Rica and turn it into a farm. He has some advice:
“When you hit your late twenties, you will likely go through the typical five stages of leaving your twenties all of which include various manifestations along the anxiety continuum: 1 – Denial, alcohol, and gaming; 2 – Anger, getting high on weed, alcohol, and gaming; 3 – Bargaining and travel to Peru to live simply and take ayahuasca; 4 – Introspection and discovering shrooms; 5 – Reluctant outward acceptance and denial resulting in assorted anxiety disorders. With that, you are an adult. Have a nice day.”