When understanding is not enough to move forward.
Sometimes you sense that something has changed within you before you can put it into words. J C Madrid Publishing creates books that offer language, depth and direction for those moments.
Designed for the Depths, our first published work, is available in English as a Kindle ebook and premium paperback.

A starting point
Perhaps you are here because something no longer feels right.
You do not need to have everything worked out to begin looking honestly at what is happening.
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You understand a great deal, but that understanding has yet to become a way forward.
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You know something has changed, even if you cannot yet find the words for it.
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Others expect you to have moved on, but you need more time.
The published book
Designed for the Depths
The Submarine of Life
A philosophical self-help book for adults facing pressure, shifts in identity or a loss of direction who are looking for more than a quick fix. The submarine metaphor shapes a reflective journey through structure, navigation, repair and return.
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