Books & Journals
Kathleen Quinton is a certified life coach and author whose work centers on one steady truth: you have always been enough—sometimes you just need a quiet space to remember.
Her books and journals are not about fixing yourself. They are about returning to yourself—with clarity, confidence, and self-trust.
Books for Reflection & Growth
Strength Becomes You
A Practical Guide to Clarity, Confidence, and Purpose
A grounded, thoughtful guide for adults ready to move beyond self-doubt and into steady, intentional living.
Strength Becomes You — Teen Journal
A supportive journal for teens building confidence, self-worth, and clearer thinking.
Used by families, educators, and counselors as a practical, empowering tool.
For Educators & Group Leaders
Facilitator Guide
Using the Teen Journal with a group?
The free Strength Becomes You Facilitator Guide gives educators, counselors, coaches and youth leaders a practical framework for bringing the journal's growth process to young people.
Through guided reflection, meaningful goal-setting, manageable action steps, review and celebration, teens begin to recognize their strengths, trust their own thinking and experience what it feels like to move themselves forward.
The guide provides the structure. You bring your experience, creativity and knowledge of the young people in front of you.
The Becomes You Series
The "Becomes You" journals offer a thoughtful space to slow down, listen inward, and reconnect with what matters most.
Clarity Becomes You helps quiet the noise, gain perspective, and strengthen self-trust.
Purpose Becomes You explores what matters most, helping you find greater alignment and live with intention.
Wisdom Becomes You invites you to honor your experiences, release what no longer serves you, and move forward with self-love and quiet strength.
Together, the series offers a cohesive path toward greater clarity, purpose, and peace. It is not about becoming someone new, but returning to who you have always been.
For Younger Readers (A Gentle Beginning)
The Adventures of Quint the Bookmobile
A children’s series rooted in courage, kindness, and belonging—where small moments shape strong hearts.
The Big Move to Roneyville
Quint, a lovable bookmobile, comes to life. He faces his fears as he leaves the three generations of shopkeepers he’s always known and his best friend, Barnabus the Big Brown Dog to start a new life with Ms. Morris, the local librarian. Together, Quint and Ms. Morris have a mission to distribute hidden “keys” of knowledge to the people in Roneyville.
Barnabus Rides in Style
Barnabus The Big Brown Dog feels sad … Ms. Morris, the librarian, offers to take him with her on Quint the Bookmobile.
A big ol’ lovable dog, Barnabus misses his best friend just like people do.
He feels afraid to leave the big red shop. He feels worried that he will scare the townspeople that visit the bookmobile. He feels excited to see his best friend again!
Once Barnabus is onboard, some strange things happen - Quint seems to come to life, children who are usually afraid of dogs are happy to pat him and Ms. Morris is certain she sees Quint wink!
Super Science Fun Day
Barnabus, the lovable big brown dog, loves to have fun.
Third-grader Jake loves Science.
Caine School’s Super Science Fun Day is sure to combine both!
The children and teachers are very excited about the big day. Barnabus really wants to go to the fair, but how can he convince the kind librarian and Quint the magical bookmobile that they should go?
A Note from Kathleen
These books grew from real conversations—quiet moments where people paused, reflected, and chose differently.
Some begin with a book.
Some with a journal.
Some with a conversation.
But it all begins the same way:
a moment of honesty…
and a willingness to take one step forward.