@genevieveyew7628 not really, you get called out, but the "issue" was handled and they came to an agreement, so there's no reason for them to fire this person
@@setterkinnieWe don’t know what happened, so I’m not trying to say anything here, but just because a company doesn’t have a real reason to fire someone doesn’t mean they won’t. And not everyone has the time and money to go after a wrongful termination suite. If you’re in a state like mine, which has at will employment, it’s VERY hard to prove wrongful termination, because they don’t actually have to give a reason for firing you. Even if they do, there are plenty of people out there who will lie. I want you to be right, but, the world is a hard place. ❤
They say the best way to get people to read a book is to ban it. More people will be able to put their attention to this work than they may have if it wasn't banned. I'm not saying it doesn't suck to get banned but at least the outcome actually usually means more sales
Yup!! I want to open a bookshop someday, and I will have a HUGE section for banned books, with all information about each one and super cute decoration!!!
Paul you have handled this with such grace and maturity. I admit that I was one who thought that you shouldn’t refund the books that were returned. Your reaction in the face of this disgraceful situation is humbling. I am beyond thrilled that your online community has rallied behind you and that you will come out far ahead of the hate and negativity. ❤
We have to make this a triple-loss year for hate and Fascists. I'm so glad people are starting to call them Fascists. We need to boot these losers back underground out of their cowardly fear. Can you imagine anyone thinking an idiot strongman is a great leader? At least since WWII Fascism has only found the most ridiculous idiots to lead Fascism and this Fascist party is clearly no different. Even John McCain was too cowardly to tell his party that removing healthcare for millions of people in this country is not only mean, but dumb. Do you know how many Trump fans think he gave them health insurance? It's astounding. At least the Supreme Court decided we can all sue agencies with Republican-led poisonous regulations. I'm going after Medicaid expansion in my state because it's obvious that doesn't match Congress' intentions. It was pretty dumb to let the whole country sue over any regulations we don't like since they think they need a strong, powerful president. How do they think a president uses his power? Through the agencies, duh!😅 I'm in a much better mood about both rulings since the decisions were so ham-handed and written so stupidly that they couldn't even get Fascist administrations. If they hadn't dropped that Chevron decision, Trump would have had much more power to create his surveillance enforcement of his illegal decisions. It also means we get to investigate his appointments and scare them so badly that they refuse to do whatever illegal things he orders them to do. Secret Service folks can get indicted. Lawyers and judges can be indicted. Trump's appointees can be investigated and if they make regulations that hurt folks, we can put them in jail for their illegal official acts. We can have fun with their incredibly dumb regulations and court decisions. We can sue corporations and they won't have government regulators to testify or support them if we also challenge the regulations that allowed the corporation to do what they are being sued for. 😢OK. It's not going to be fun 🤦or good, but people who can't see the brilliance and quality of the people around Biden don't seem to realize how dumb or corrupt Trump's first administration was. Buckle up for 2.🤷
That's it, I'm only from a small country town in Australia, but I'm going to ask my local library about whether they want to order a couple of copies. Libraries are better than bookstores, anyway
@@IzukuMidoriya38855 Libraries have something bookstores don't, free books that you can borrow to (re)read whenever you want and let other people enjoy it too when you aren't.
PLEASE, when you sign these 100 books, write a little note saying something to the effect of “Book ###/100 Good Home Edition” so that the amazing people who went above and beyond know these were THE BOOKS that Hate didn’t want, but Love did! I love happy ends! Couldn’t write this any better!! Waiting for the next great story Paul!! xoxox 🩷❤️🧡💛💚🩵💙💜🖤🩶🤍🤎
He might get a hand cramp if he did that !!! He already is signing each of the 100 books 📚 personally my hand would need therapy after so many signings 😆 but Paul is a Professional and would do Anything For Anyone ❤❤❤
I feel like bulk orders should have a 10% deposit they don't get back if they return. It's heartbreaking someone who is a small creator gets punished for things like this.
@@seofra8252Something like this can absolutely hurt a small business depending on when they ask for the refund and how much expense the small business put into getting that order to them. Many small businesses do require a deposit for large orders as a result, especially ones involving food. While goods that can still be sold like this aren't as bad of a loss as something perishable like food is, there can still be expenses that the business can't recover, and it wouldn't be unreasonable if requiring a deposit became the norm.
When a door closes, many more open! Thank you Paul for not giving up! Matthew, blessings to you who are both Paul’s rock and shield. You both are amazing! You can’t leave Mr.Maple out! ❤ from South Florida
I just want to say, not as a blind person, but as someone with an ‘invisible disability’ and a SD, THANK YOU! I appreciate you, and your path so much!! I’m so glad it worked out and I hope things just keep getting brighter for you
Your relationship with Matthew gives me so much joy and hope as a straight person because it just represents love. Your books also represent the same. The impact and messages you send are universal. Thanks for all the videos!
Paul, you and the person who ordered your work know they're great! Having them directly sent to people who want them feels so much more personal and definitely right. Thank you, Matthew and Maple for the love and hardwork!
I hope the person who was ordering them now works at a nice place😊 And I KNEW that would turn into a good thing, Paul, and am so happy for You❤ Just sad for the kids eventually missing Your wonderful books.
Please accept Jesus Christ as your saviour, the devils biggest lie is that he Doesn't exist..so accept Jesus and pray for your family. There's no other love than God's and a man and a woman becoming one flesh in marriage.
Not living up to Jesus's teachings very well are you? After all, didn't jesus teach to love and accept everybody regardless of creed, religion, sexuality or gender?And yet here you are spreading.The complete opposite message get fucked.
Forgot the 1st rule of a ban, did they? That once something is banned, it is instantly desired! I am so proud of you. You deserve all of your success and much more to come! ❤❤❤
I know I buy books that are threatened to be banned. I bought Coolies this year. Great book! It is about the transcontinental railroad and two Chinese brothers. I am actually not sure why it was banned.
It's sad that the bookstore in question isn't evolved enough to know what an amazing and beautiful little story world you've created. I watched your reading of the story the other night and I'm a grown adult with no children, but I just loved it. The illustrations are so cute, the story is just so sweet--even the "ferocious cat" wasn't so ferocious after all. I have friends with a one-year-old and I know they would just love it too, so I'll be suggesting it to the Greater Victoria Public Library. Congratulations!
I’m glad this had a positive outcome but as a small business owner I really think you would benefit a no refunds or returns policy at the very least on bulk orders. That bookstore basically scammed you and you need to take preventative steps to keep others from doing the same further down the line (especially if it’s due to their own issues and has nothing to do with the quality of the product you are sending out)
@@mandyweldon4013 Yeah, but he still had to spend time, money, and effort to ship those books out in the first place. And in the meantime, he was getting more orders, his options to fill those orders were to either wait until this shipment returned or print additional copies (Leaving him with too many extras once the shipment got back). He's lucky that this wave of orders was made by people who knew the situation and are willing to wait a bit longer to get the book, otherwise he might've started getting bad reviews or *more* canceled orders from people who were simply too impatient to get their book. For someone working on a small scale, having stock unsold and unavailable for too long can be a very real financial burden, same goes for overstocking. So making bulk orders fully or partially non-refundable is perfectly reasonable.
"It appears you are not entirely up to speed on our refund policy..." Honestly people are debating what the right thing to do was - I don't think there's any real single answer, except what Paul wants and decides. He had the right, not not the obligation, to decline their (insulting) refund request.
Thank goodness!!! I am still heartbroken that prejudice still exists at all but especially in a book store where people go for education - it just makes me feel like the bookstore themselves are burning books. You showed them!!! I am proud to be a fan of yalls.
@@StixFerryMan Umm dumb people think no body goes to the bookstore for education. Have you never been to a book store? Go to one and see how many more educational books there are vs ones that are not educational
While I'd like to know which bookstore it is, I'm pretty sure Paul might get sued for defamation or slander or libel if he did. He'd probably win the case if that happened because he's making a true statement, but a long drawn out court case is only going to hurt him emotionally and financially so it's not really worth the risk.
@@mirandak4512Just because the bookstore doesn't have his book doesn't mean they wouldn't stock it. I may be uninformed but this first print may not have been bought by a national chain nor printed in the thousands.
I can’t believe the poor ethics on this bookstore. I mean, what did they do? Return all book orders the ex employee made? It’s not right for them to ask a refund back! Like what the hell. Has been me, I sure AF won’t give the money back. This is a business and you can ask for a refund on something you already order time ago, received and opened and suddenly you don’t want anymore. However, you are demonstrating being the bigger person as always 🩷 I truly admire you and Matthew. ❤❤
@@myheartisomg17just because some people might choose to be bad people doesn’t mean we can’t want to make informed decisions about supporting a business.
What a testimony to your wonderful character, Paul! ❤ I am so pleased for you that your books will now go to others that will love them. Refunding the money against your own policy allows you to have a great memory of all the genuine support. 🥰 📚
This makes me SO happy! I felt so heartbroken when I saw your original post. It’s amazing that your books will be shared with people who actually deserve and will appreciate them! 💜
When that book store didnt want those books ..thats " their fault..NOT yours !! Sorry you had to go through all that mess for nothing !!. Bless you Paul 🙏!!
Also in NC. I work at a church in favor of inclusion for ALL. I have Pringle & Finn 2024 calendar & will be ordering 2025 as gifts for coworkers.They love it too!
You have put such a positive spin on a horrible and frankly ridiculous situation! I'm so freaking happy that the books are going to people who love and support you and truly want them! Your attitude is an inspiration!
I'm so happy to hear this turn around. I want everything best for you, Matthew, and Maple. I sent the other video of you finding out that the books are being returned. She's asking questions about the book, and I hope she orders one for her daughter.
Hello Paul, I feel so sorry about this situation. I can’t imagine how heart wrenching this loss must be for you! I’m sure there will be plenty people that would love to buy and read your books such as myself. Please don’t give up. There are people out there still that would happily read your stories. Until then, take good care of yourself and your family.
Paul, you absolutely deserve to have your books EVERYWHERE! You’re such a positive person and only deserve the best. Can’t wait until I have the expendable income to order both books and a plushe
This is very personal for me. I fear that my part of Europe is not going in the right direction..😢. I am straight, but I really wish that everyone could live with the one who he loves and get married and so...
I'm thrilled to learn that what began as a heartbreaking disappointment turned into a triumph of support and affirmation! You, Matthew, and Mr. Maple have a multitude of friends and supporters, myself among them. Your books are wonderful; and your videos a delight. I love both. All best wishes.
We love you, Matthew and Mr Maple so much. It’s their loss, that bookstore will be sorry they missed out! You’re incredible and I’m so glad you sold out!!! ❤ sending so much love and blessings your way. I do feel sorry for the girl who lost her job. She didn’t deserve that for buying amazing books. The bookstore should be ashamed, this isn’t the 1700’s. Love is love!
Best news ever! To the person who no longer works for Tanya, thank you for ordering Paul's book and attempting to share it with people who need some of those secret ingredients to heal their hearts and souls. You tried. I hope your new job is better and less ... oppressive? Full of bigots? No, you know what? Let's just say your new job is in a place where people have open hearts and open minds and their mission statement is: we'd rather be excluded for who we include than included for who we exclude. Love to all y'all!
Congratulations! You are now a member of the most badass club in the world - the banned authors club! Your book being band is a sign that you have something important to say and that people are afraid because they know it can upset their unfair privelege.
I JUST checked on Amazon for the book, its .... "Currently unavailable. We don't know when or if this item will be back in stock." Thats copied and pasted from the site!! Congratulations Paul!! I'd actually LOVE a signed copy. 😊
Of course, you deserve it Paul, it’s their loss if they don’t want your book, they made a huge mistake banning it, I know that your book is going out to so many wonderful people who will love the book with all their hearts❤❤❤❤❤ so happy for youuu 😁
PAUL YOU ARE SUCH A GOOD HUMAN!! you know how many people thought you shouldn't refund or do a partial refund? You teach people humility and grace every day. With a laugh and a smile. You are beautiful❤😊❤
You deserve all the good things, darlin. I'm so glad that you got to experience the bad thing turning positive as quickly as it did. So sorry you had to go through the heartbreak first, though. Your story and illustrations are beautiful, and YOU are beautiful. Thank you for your gift of art and love to the world. I'm sorry some people don't know a gift when they have it in their hands. Just ALWAYS keep getting back up and pushing forward with positivity, even if it is DEFIANT positivity. (Of course break down when you need to. But always get back up.) Sending so much love from my home to yours. 💜💜💜
it's their loss who banned the book. your book is so lovely and those penguins are adorable too. i would definitely buy it, but i live in finland, so i don't know where, but i'm going to figure it out online❤
Paul you're art work is so beautiful. The stories are tender, loving and kind! BTW in nature if the female leaves the eggs for what ever reasons the males will sit and keep them safe and warm.❤
A few years back, there was a bonded pair of bald eagles who had allowed another male who had no mate to help them take care of their nest. All 3 would protect from predators, take turns sitting on the eggs, and once they hatched they took turns feeding the babies. The single male knew he'd be safer with other adults and the mated pair knew that a third adult would help with the offspring. That story has always stuck with me. I don't know whether or not this is common behavior for eagles, I only know that it was discovered because it was part of a raptor watch project so there were cameras near the nest and the parents had been tagged. Anyway, for some reason your comment made me think about it. Hope you enjoyed.
I am ashamed on behalf of that Tanya.... How can she work for such bigots. I do Hope the person who order rhem now works for better people. I am so happy the books were inmediately sold... To good people!!!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤
That Tanya is most likely the owner of the bookstore and is the homophobe who didn't want the books. She probably fired the person who ordered the books
"How can she work for such bigots" is pretty easy to answer. Potentially survival in the current economic hellscape we're in. Unfortunately being able to choose to work for a company that aligns with good morals has become kind of a privilege. A lot of people have to take what they can get to survive, and for many it isn't easy to just up and get a new job, especially if you have ongoing health issues that require insurance coverage. I was stuck at a company that would have fired me immediately if I was out, because my health is so bad I needed the insurance to survive. Many jobs won't start covering health insurance on day one, and if you have a chronic health condition you literally cannot afford a gap in coverage, so you can end up stuck in crappy job like I was. I find it's more constructive to save ire for the people with power in an organization, or employees that are actively being awful themselves. If it's a random person following company policy, we don't know their situation or how much choice they have. And if it wasn't that person, it would just be someone else delivering the news, because the issue is the people at the company who set the bigoted policies in the first place.
So happy for you! I hope many bookstores that wouldn't have otherwise known about it, now have you're book in stock! And I hope many kids who need it, get to read it ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜
This brightened my day 😁 just seeing the look on your face finding out how many people are not biased against love for healthy children. Congratulations on selling out💫
God forbid a book tells stories about people who are different, that way someone might learn to… _be kind to others… the HORROR! think of the children😭_
I feel sorry for all the store's customers who won't get to meet you. Happily, they can get the book from lots of other places and now know what kind of people they are buying books from.
Awe!! I'm so glad it worked out, even if it caused heartache, it turned out happy❣️ I'm a sucker for anything romantic (even if its not meant for me, I can watch everyone from afar.) you both warm my heart! Thank you for sharing and updating 😊.
So glad you can have a memory to cherish from this. You inspire many with your grace in handling the difficult situations you encounter just because you are the beautiful human you are
I saw the first video. A lot of people were saying don’t refund. Why waste the books? That company will probably just trash them. I agree with you that the books are now going to the right people who actually want them.
I hope I helped too. As soon as I saw a bookstore return the boxes, I posted your ban short and link to the books on your site. I'm so happy it had a good outcome!
I'm so glad you were able to get all of the books sent back out to people who truly deserved them. You are such a wonderful human being! I can't even express how much I love your page and yours and Matthew's wonderful relationship and your kind hearts. Your page gives me a smile every time I see a post pop up on my feed.
I’m sure your book is perfectly beautiful. This whole book banning crap makes me not only angry but very nervous about the future of our country. Vote for freedom for all.
My granddad was a great sales man and had an unique way of thinking about sales. Go find the people that want to say yes. Don't waste your time on the people that are stuck at no. The experience that you shared reminded me of that. Your book is a reaffirmation for diversity. Different kind of families yes! Yes! Yes! Yes!
Good, I'm glad the books sold out. If those people are too close-minded to be able to appreciate it, then they aren't worth your time and you certainly don't want their money. All the best wishes!
Im so glad! Paul, you deserve all the love you get! You are such an inspiration. I love your outlook on life. I'm so glad you can see that was a bump, not a hurdle, that launched you up, not down. I hope the woman that originally ordered and set up the signing sees this. All is well and that company misses out
Book bans are a lie. Facts are important. His book did not get banned it got returned. If a book not being in a bookstore means it is b anned then there are other groups who are 100% banned and none of you are fighting for us, how rude!
not everyone believes in what you feel that love is. i wouldn't feel sad for them because they don't really care if you are sad or not. remember that the love they agree with is what God has described in the Bible which is against same sex lifestyles.
@@kikisdragon There is something deeply wrong with you if you think a book about Penguins adpoting an abandoned egg/hatchling and going on adventures is sexual content. Which, by the way, is a known thing to happen with Pengiun so it's not even inaccurate to reality.
how is it bigotry or homophobia? just because the company didn't want them to sell doesn't mean that they are bigots or homophobes. that's just an easy another way way to say f*** you just because they don't agree with or condone that lifestyle just like you don't condone or agree with what they believe unless that makes you a bigot and heteraphobe. face it, sometimes people don't agree with one another and there isn't anything wrong with that. he was able to sell them to people who agree with him, so he got what he wanted in the end.
I had heard of your book some time ago and wanted to order it. I plan to order more than one when I do. Keep writing. You have something to say worth hearing!
Paul, you are such a kind gentleman. When this happened I was so mad, my family is glad you didn't name the store!! Bigotry is just so wrong in every way. Sadly, I hope the person who ordered them, who thought the book was cute and ordered it for the content no other reason, has an even better job, at twice the pay.
I'm a strong believer in "rejection is universal protection " ❤ It was ment to be like this 😊 Keep up the things you love and hun you and your hubby are Gold ❤❤❤ Love and light and blessed be
I hope the person who no longer works for the company left because they learned of the shops ridiculous policy
Probably!
If she was, i wish her luck in finding a new job with a better company
@genevieveyew7628 not really, you get called out, but the "issue" was handled and they came to an agreement, so there's no reason for them to fire this person
It's quite probable they ran, when the policy was brought up. I hope so.
@@setterkinnieWe don’t know what happened, so I’m not trying to say anything here, but just because a company doesn’t have a real reason to fire someone doesn’t mean they won’t. And not everyone has the time and money to go after a wrongful termination suite.
If you’re in a state like mine, which has at will employment, it’s VERY hard to prove wrongful termination, because they don’t actually have to give a reason for firing you. Even if they do, there are plenty of people out there who will lie.
I want you to be right, but, the world is a hard place. ❤
You are now a member of a very exclusive club! Authors of Banned Books. Librarians love having a banned book section. Reach out to some libraries.
They say the best way to get people to read a book is to ban it. More people will be able to put their attention to this work than they may have if it wasn't banned. I'm not saying it doesn't suck to get banned but at least the outcome actually usually means more sales
Schools too pffff my school has a nice helpful list of books they're not allowed to stock, right in the library
Yup!! I want to open a bookshop someday, and I will have a HUGE section for banned books, with all information about each one and super cute decoration!!!
Famous as a banned book author! 👏👏😂
@@giuliarodrigues195 If you can get the books, they're not banned.
Paul you have handled this with such grace and maturity. I admit that I was one who thought that you shouldn’t refund the books that were returned. Your reaction in the face of this disgraceful situation is humbling.
I am beyond thrilled that your online community has rallied behind you and that you will come out far ahead of the hate and negativity. ❤
It wasn't just you. I don't think they should've been refunded but I think Paul is a very good person for refunding them.
I think it is amazing how what could have been a horrific memory has now been turned into something Paul said he will cherish ❤🌈
I was on the side that if a refund was given it should have only been a partial refund because this wasn't on him!!!!
😮 WHAT!!! WTF!!!
WE LOVE U3!!!!!❤
And the public speaks louder than the corporations again!! I am so chuffed for you! So happy your voice will not be silenced!!❤❤❤
We have to make this a triple-loss year for hate and Fascists. I'm so glad people are starting to call them Fascists. We need to boot these losers back underground out of their cowardly fear. Can you imagine anyone thinking an idiot strongman is a great leader? At least since WWII Fascism has only found the most ridiculous idiots to lead Fascism and this Fascist party is clearly no different. Even John McCain was too cowardly to tell his party that removing healthcare for millions of people in this country is not only mean, but dumb. Do you know how many Trump fans think he gave them health insurance? It's astounding.
At least the Supreme Court decided we can all sue agencies with Republican-led poisonous regulations.
I'm going after Medicaid expansion in my state because it's obvious that doesn't match Congress' intentions.
It was pretty dumb to let the whole country sue over any regulations we don't like since they think they need a strong, powerful president. How do they think a president uses his power? Through the agencies, duh!😅 I'm in a much better mood about both rulings since the decisions were so ham-handed and written so stupidly that they couldn't even get Fascist administrations. If they hadn't dropped that Chevron decision, Trump would have had much more power to create his surveillance enforcement of his illegal decisions. It also means we get to investigate his appointments and scare them so badly that they refuse to do whatever illegal things he orders them to do.
Secret Service folks can get indicted. Lawyers and judges can be indicted. Trump's appointees can be investigated and if they make regulations that hurt folks, we can put them in jail for their illegal official acts. We can have fun with their incredibly dumb regulations and court decisions. We can sue corporations and they won't have government regulators to testify or support them if we also challenge the regulations that allowed the corporation to do what they are being sued for.
😢OK. It's not going to be fun 🤦or good, but people who can't see the brilliance and quality of the people around Biden don't seem to realize how dumb or corrupt Trump's first administration was. Buckle up for 2.🤷
That's it, I'm only from a small country town in Australia, but I'm going to ask my local library about whether they want to order a couple of copies.
Libraries are better than bookstores, anyway
Agreed, but bookstores have something that libraries don't. You get to keep the book forever or until you decide to sell it again.
@@IzukuMidoriya38855 Libraries have something bookstores don't, free books that you can borrow to (re)read whenever you want and let other people enjoy it too when you aren't.
PLEASE, when you sign these 100 books, write a little note saying something to the effect of “Book ###/100 Good Home Edition” so that the amazing people who went above and beyond know these were THE BOOKS that Hate didn’t want, but Love did!
I love happy ends! Couldn’t write this any better!!
Waiting for the next great story Paul!!
xoxox
🩷❤️🧡💛💚🩵💙💜🖤🩶🤍🤎
nice idea❤
This is BRILLIANT!!! I hope that’s exactly what they do! 💕
He might get a hand cramp if he did that !!! He already is signing each of the 100 books 📚 personally my hand would need therapy after so many signings 😆 but Paul is a Professional and would do Anything For Anyone ❤❤❤
I love that!😀
"...that hate didn't want, but love did".
Why am I crying to those words specifically help it's 2am
I feel like bulk orders should have a 10% deposit they don't get back if they return. It's heartbreaking someone who is a small creator gets punished for things like this.
Companies would be less likely to bulk order stuff because it would be more expensive. It's not like they can't still be sold.
@@seofra8252Something like this can absolutely hurt a small business depending on when they ask for the refund and how much expense the small business put into getting that order to them. Many small businesses do require a deposit for large orders as a result, especially ones involving food.
While goods that can still be sold like this aren't as bad of a loss as something perishable like food is, there can still be expenses that the business can't recover, and it wouldn't be unreasonable if requiring a deposit became the norm.
Especially when they return the books for such a hateful and insane reason!!
100% agreed
He didn’t have to refund them ANYTHING. LEGALLY. It states in the terms of service that all sales are final, NO REFUNDS. He refunded them anyway.
When a door closes, many more open! Thank you Paul for not giving up! Matthew, blessings to you who are both Paul’s rock and shield. You both are amazing! You can’t leave Mr.Maple out! ❤ from South Florida
I totally agree ❤
Dang you! Got me up in here crying! 🥹
There is no room for perplexing policy like this so glad it works in your favor as it should 🌈
I just want to say, not as a blind person, but as someone with an ‘invisible disability’ and a SD, THANK YOU! I appreciate you, and your path so much!! I’m so glad it worked out and I hope things just keep getting brighter for you
Ditto
Sorry, but could you explain what SD means?
@@sugoish9461 I think it means service dog? like Paul's guide dog.
@@redgoldcrown3990 Ohh!! I see, that makes sense!
I got confused because in my country it means something very different. Thank you! 🫡
@@sugoish9461what does it mean in your country? just curious
Your relationship with Matthew gives me so much joy and hope as a straight person because it just represents love. Your books also represent the same. The impact and messages you send are universal. Thanks for all the videos!
Their loss!
Agree 👍
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Yep, Exactly!!💯
Paul, you and the person who ordered your work know they're great! Having them directly sent to people who want them feels so much more personal and definitely right. Thank you, Matthew and Maple for the love and hardwork!
I hope the person who was ordering them now works at a nice place😊
And I KNEW that would turn into a good thing, Paul, and am so happy for You❤
Just sad for the kids eventually missing Your wonderful books.
I am SO glad you’re restocking, my younger cousins are at the age where they need this kind of love and support in pretty picture form, thank you
Please accept Jesus Christ as your saviour, the devils biggest lie is that he Doesn't exist..so accept Jesus and pray for your family.
There's no other love than God's and a man and a woman becoming one flesh in marriage.
Not living up to Jesus's teachings very well are you? After all, didn't jesus teach to love and accept everybody regardless of creed, religion, sexuality or gender?And yet here you are spreading.The complete opposite message get fucked.
Oh, that’s so “Christian” of you…NOT!
@@patriciaeisert8483
I'd rather hurt your precious feelings than watch you going to hell, God bless you
@@helenandersson1320 there's no hate like Christian love
I hope the fired person msg you and you hire him or her as your PR or marketing person. This person had no bias in their heart.
You just cut out the bigoted middle man, apparently! I am so freaking happy for you, because that broke my heart.
Same. It was horrible. To be excited about a thing and have it fall through like that hurts.
After the rain comes the rainbow 🌈💞✨️
Congratulations you win the internets today 🌈🤗
Forgot the 1st rule of a ban, did they? That once something is banned, it is instantly desired! I am so proud of you. You deserve all of your success and much more to come! ❤❤❤
Yep, there are many examples of banned books selling even more despite the ban. 😊
I know I buy books that are threatened to be banned. I bought Coolies this year. Great book! It is about the transcontinental railroad and two Chinese brothers. I am actually not sure why it was banned.
You know you’ve made it as an author when your books have been banned! Definitely a silver lining moment ❤
It's sad that the bookstore in question isn't evolved enough to know what an amazing and beautiful little story world you've created. I watched your reading of the story the other night and I'm a grown adult with no children, but I just loved it. The illustrations are so cute, the story is just so sweet--even the "ferocious cat" wasn't so ferocious after all. I have friends with a one-year-old and I know they would just love it too, so I'll be suggesting it to the Greater Victoria Public Library. Congratulations!
As a cat person, a ferocious cat sounds awesome! I also love the adorable little Mr. Motor.
I’m glad this had a positive outcome but as a small business owner I really think you would benefit a no refunds or returns policy at the very least on bulk orders. That bookstore basically scammed you and you need to take preventative steps to keep others from doing the same further down the line (especially if it’s due to their own issues and has nothing to do with the quality of the product you are sending out)
Yes, some decent small print addition is in order regarding the contracts
Agreed, keep to your no return policy for bulk orders in bold print. Sadly Ignorance & entitlement has increased in the world.
He was not scammed, the entire order was returned in tact and he graciously refunded the purchase cost in full.
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Yeah, but he still had to spend time, money, and effort to ship those books out in the first place. And in the meantime, he was getting more orders, his options to fill those orders were to either wait until this shipment returned or print additional copies (Leaving him with too many extras once the shipment got back). He's lucky that this wave of orders was made by people who knew the situation and are willing to wait a bit longer to get the book, otherwise he might've started getting bad reviews or *more* canceled orders from people who were simply too impatient to get their book.
For someone working on a small scale, having stock unsold and unavailable for too long can be a very real financial burden, same goes for overstocking. So making bulk orders fully or partially non-refundable is perfectly reasonable.
"It appears you are not entirely up to speed on our refund policy..."
Honestly people are debating what the right thing to do was - I don't think there's any real single answer, except what Paul wants and decides. He had the right, not not the obligation, to decline their (insulting) refund request.
Thank goodness!!! I am still heartbroken that prejudice still exists at all but especially in a book store where people go for education - it just makes me feel like the bookstore themselves are burning books.
You showed them!!! I am proud to be a fan of yalls.
Umm. Ppl don’t go to book stores for education. They go to buy books.
@@StixFerryMan umm dumb people do not think you can get education in a book store
@@StixFerryMan umm dumb people think no one goes to a book store for education
@@StixFerryMan Umm dumb people think no body goes to the bookstore for education. Have you never been to a book store? Go to one and see how many more educational books there are vs ones that are not educational
@@StixFerryManFor most people, reading can be an education! Exploring information versus getting your facts spoon fed to you
I would like to know the name of the bookstore. Because I would like not to support a company that doesn’t support us. Visibility goes both ways.
Me too.
If you're in a bookstore, just check if they have Paul's book before purchasing something. He's not gonna give the name, Paul has integrity.
While I'd like to know which bookstore it is, I'm pretty sure Paul might get sued for defamation or slander or libel if he did. He'd probably win the case if that happened because he's making a true statement, but a long drawn out court case is only going to hurt him emotionally and financially so it's not really worth the risk.
@@mirandak4512Just because the bookstore doesn't have his book doesn't mean they wouldn't stock it. I may be uninformed but this first print may not have been bought by a national chain nor printed in the thousands.
He won't tell you because he made all of this up
What a gracious person you are !!❤❤❤❤ love you and Matthew so much!! SO GLAD YOUR BOOKS ARE SOLD OUT AGAIN!! PEOPLE ARE SO AWFUL AT TIMES!😢😢!
I can’t believe the poor ethics on this bookstore. I mean, what did they do? Return all book orders the ex employee made? It’s not right for them to ask a refund back! Like what the hell. Has been me, I sure AF won’t give the money back. This is a business and you can ask for a refund on something you already order time ago, received and opened and suddenly you don’t want anymore.
However, you are demonstrating being the bigger person as always 🩷 I truly admire you and Matthew. ❤❤
I wish we knew the book stores name so we can choose whether or not to support them.
Yeah but it could become a legal thing if they named the place
@@DelectableLemons
It's not slander if they did it.
@@ashleydean8895^This
No, because people would go and harrass the workers and patrons.
Hurting people will not improve the situation, and it will not bring anyone justice.
@@myheartisomg17just because some people might choose to be bad people doesn’t mean we can’t want to make informed decisions about supporting a business.
Paul you are in the Pink News. This is awesome. Way to go. Best of luck for the future and your wonderful books.
I saw that this morning and shrieked! 😂
Pink news? And is there a clip on RUclips?
What a testimony to your wonderful character, Paul! ❤ I am so pleased for you that your books will now go to others that will love them. Refunding the money against your own policy allows you to have a great memory of all the genuine support. 🥰 📚
Wft the bookstore should be boycotted for discrimination
He's too classy to cal them out publicly.
Every book shop has books they don't sell. So every book shop is discriminating and should be boycotted?
This makes me SO happy! I felt so heartbroken when I saw your original post. It’s amazing that your books will be shared with people who actually deserve and will appreciate them! 💜
That company doesn't deserve you!!! You're wonderful!!!❤
When that book store didnt want those books ..thats " their fault..NOT yours !!
Sorry you had to go through all that mess for nothing !!.
Bless you Paul 🙏!!
Their loss.
OMG I AM SO HAPPY!! I bought your book for my son and he loves it so much!!!!
Sending love from North Carolina.💕
Also in NC. I work at a church in favor of inclusion for ALL. I have Pringle & Finn 2024 calendar & will be ordering 2025 as gifts for coworkers.They love it too!
Hello! How did you order his books? What website did you use?
I felt for ya. I'm so glad the internet came through. If i had a young one around, I would be on a waiting list for when/if you restocked. 💜
My favorite shirt says, "In all of history it was never the good guys who banned books." I get more compliments on that shirt. It gives me heart.
So glad you have so many people to support you Paul! I hope that this love for you and your talent grows! ❤❤
Thanks for the update Paul and bless everyone who bought your books! 🥰💜💕
You have put such a positive spin on a horrible and frankly ridiculous situation! I'm so freaking happy that the books are going to people who love and support you and truly want them! Your attitude is an inspiration!
I'm so happy to hear this turn around. I want everything best for you, Matthew, and Maple. I sent the other video of you finding out that the books are being returned. She's asking questions about the book, and I hope she orders one for her daughter.
Hello Paul,
I feel so sorry about this situation. I can’t imagine how heart wrenching this loss must be for you! I’m sure there will be plenty people that would love to buy and read your books such as myself. Please don’t give up. There are people out there still that would happily read your stories. Until then, take good care of yourself and your family.
Paul, you absolutely deserve to have your books EVERYWHERE! You’re such a positive person and only deserve the best. Can’t wait until I have the expendable income to order both books and a plushe
This is very personal for me. I fear that my part of Europe is not going in the right direction..😢. I am straight, but I really wish that everyone could live with the one who he loves and get married and so...
I'm thrilled to learn that what began as a heartbreaking disappointment turned into a triumph of support and affirmation! You, Matthew, and Mr. Maple have a multitude of friends and supporters, myself among them. Your books are wonderful; and your videos a delight. I love both. All best wishes.
We love you, Matthew and Mr Maple so much. It’s their loss, that bookstore will be sorry they missed out! You’re incredible and I’m so glad you sold out!!! ❤ sending so much love and blessings your way.
I do feel sorry for the girl who lost her job. She didn’t deserve that for buying amazing books. The bookstore should be ashamed, this isn’t the 1700’s. Love is love!
I hope Tanya gets as much love and joy as she’s put into the world… none at all.
I'm so happy for you, and you're right they're going to people who really really want them. My heart goes out to you❤😊
Best news ever!
To the person who no longer works for Tanya, thank you for ordering Paul's book and attempting to share it with people who need some of those secret ingredients to heal their hearts and souls. You tried. I hope your new job is better and less ... oppressive? Full of bigots? No, you know what? Let's just say your new job is in a place where people have open hearts and open minds and their mission statement is: we'd rather be excluded for who we include than included for who we exclude.
Love to all y'all!
Perfect!
Congratulations! You are now a member of the most badass club in the world - the banned authors club! Your book being band is a sign that you have something important to say and that people are afraid because they know it can upset their unfair privelege.
No, he's not. His books aren't banned. Just one book shop didn't want to sell hos book. No book shop sells every book that exists.
I JUST checked on Amazon for the book, its ....
"Currently unavailable.
We don't know when or if this item will be back in stock."
Thats copied and pasted from the site!!
Congratulations Paul!!
I'd actually LOVE a signed copy. 😊
This is so great. It must have been so tough but you got through it in the end! I’m happy to see your book doing so well.
Of course, you deserve it Paul, it’s their loss if they don’t want your book, they made a huge mistake banning it, I know that your book is going out to so many wonderful people who will love the book with all their hearts❤❤❤❤❤ so happy for youuu 😁
PAUL YOU ARE SUCH A GOOD HUMAN!! you know how many people thought you shouldn't refund or do a partial refund? You teach people humility and grace every day. With a laugh and a smile. You are beautiful❤😊❤
You deserve all the good things, darlin. I'm so glad that you got to experience the bad thing turning positive as quickly as it did. So sorry you had to go through the heartbreak first, though. Your story and illustrations are beautiful, and YOU are beautiful. Thank you for your gift of art and love to the world. I'm sorry some people don't know a gift when they have it in their hands. Just ALWAYS keep getting back up and pushing forward with positivity, even if it is DEFIANT positivity. (Of course break down when you need to. But always get back up.) Sending so much love from my home to yours. 💜💜💜
Yay!! I’m so happy your books are now reaching the audience that appreciates the story. 🧡
I just want to say thank you for being the most powerful blind person I know I love Matthew and Paul 💖 I will subscribe and order a book
it's their loss who banned the book. your book is so lovely and those penguins are adorable too. i would definitely buy it, but i live in finland, so i don't know where, but i'm going to figure it out online❤
Paul you're art work is so beautiful. The stories are tender, loving and kind! BTW in nature if the female leaves the eggs for what ever reasons the males will sit and keep them safe and warm.❤
A few years back, there was a bonded pair of bald eagles who had allowed another male who had no mate to help them take care of their nest. All 3 would protect from predators, take turns sitting on the eggs, and once they hatched they took turns feeding the babies. The single male knew he'd be safer with other adults and the mated pair knew that a third adult would help with the offspring. That story has always stuck with me. I don't know whether or not this is common behavior for eagles, I only know that it was discovered because it was part of a raptor watch project so there were cameras near the nest and the parents had been tagged. Anyway, for some reason your comment made me think about it. Hope you enjoyed.
I am ashamed on behalf of that Tanya.... How can she work for such bigots. I do Hope the person who order rhem now works for better people. I am so happy the books were inmediately sold... To good people!!!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤
That Tanya is most likely the owner of the bookstore and is the homophobe who didn't want the books. She probably fired the person who ordered the books
"How can she work for such bigots" is pretty easy to answer. Potentially survival in the current economic hellscape we're in.
Unfortunately being able to choose to work for a company that aligns with good morals has become kind of a privilege. A lot of people have to take what they can get to survive, and for many it isn't easy to just up and get a new job, especially if you have ongoing health issues that require insurance coverage. I was stuck at a company that would have fired me immediately if I was out, because my health is so bad I needed the insurance to survive.
Many jobs won't start covering health insurance on day one, and if you have a chronic health condition you literally cannot afford a gap in coverage, so you can end up stuck in crappy job like I was.
I find it's more constructive to save ire for the people with power in an organization, or employees that are actively being awful themselves.
If it's a random person following company policy, we don't know their situation or how much choice they have. And if it wasn't that person, it would just be someone else delivering the news, because the issue is the people at the company who set the bigoted policies in the first place.
@@feistsorcerer2251 apparently not, fortunately. She left and the books hot soldi quickly🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳
So happy for you! I hope many bookstores that wouldn't have otherwise known about it, now have you're book in stock!
And I hope many kids who need it, get to read it ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜
This brightened my day 😁 just seeing the look on your face finding out how many people are not biased against love for healthy children. Congratulations on selling out💫
God forbid a book tells stories about people who are different, that way someone might learn to… _be kind to others… the HORROR! think of the children😭_
Its not about difference. Its about a fallacy of human existence.
Thats sad some people in America want to ban certain books. We have to come out and vote in November so we can stop this.
It's the same people who ban drag queens from reading in libraries. Their mind goes straight to assuming we prey on children. 🙄
I feel sorry for all the store's customers who won't get to meet you. Happily, they can get the book from lots of other places and now know what kind of people they are buying books from.
Wow! This is really heart warming. Your books will go to people who truly want them. More blessings to you and Matthew. Have a great day everyone!
Awe!! I'm so glad it worked out, even if it caused heartache, it turned out happy❣️
I'm a sucker for anything romantic (even if its not meant for me, I can watch everyone from afar.) you both warm my heart! Thank you for sharing and updating 😊.
Love this update! Watching the original video was heart breaking
What policies? 👏👏👏👏
I wonder if the rep that ordered the books made the order as an FU to the store before quitting.
exactly, don't be shy, spell it out
Small minded, non-inclusive,hurtful policies
Policy against love 😅
So glad you can have a memory to cherish from this. You inspire many with your grace in handling the difficult situations you encounter just because you are the beautiful human you are
I saw the first video. A lot of people were saying don’t refund. Why waste the books? That company will probably just trash them. I agree with you that the books are now going to the right people who actually want them.
Paul, you hit the nail on the head. Those books need to go to all of us, who WANT them. 😊😊😊
EXCELLENT!!! I’m so glad!!! 🤟❤️💜💙🧡💛💚🏳️🌈
You have a long history of turning negatives into positives Paul. I knew this would work out for you!
I'm actually upset you didn't charge them a fee like any other booking company. It gives them the wrong vibe.
I hope I helped too. As soon as I saw a bookstore return the boxes, I posted your ban short and link to the books on your site. I'm so happy it had a good outcome!
I'm so glad you were able to get all of the books sent back out to people who truly deserved them. You are such a wonderful human being! I can't even express how much I love your page and yours and Matthew's wonderful relationship and your kind hearts. Your page gives me a smile every time I see a post pop up on my feed.
I’m sure your book is perfectly beautiful. This whole book banning crap makes me not only angry but very nervous about the future of our country. Vote for freedom for all.
I wish it were possible to give you 3 thumbs up.
His books aren't banned. One book shop just didn't want to sell them. That's it.
No book shop sells every book out there.
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GREAT! Hoping the company who made such a ridiculous decision is regretting it. AND hey, thanks for the help advertising! Keep going! ❤
I pity the bookstore and Tanya for working for that bookstore.
Right after watching this, I ordered a copy. My partner and I always buy "banned" books. Can't wait to get our copy!!
"Banned" wouldn't be the right word here.
My granddad was a great sales man and had an unique way of thinking about sales. Go find the people that want to say yes. Don't waste your time on the people that are stuck at no. The experience that you shared reminded me of that. Your book is a reaffirmation for diversity. Different kind of families yes! Yes! Yes! Yes!
You have been on my mind all day im so glad theres a bright side to this
Love is stronger than hate. You are loved!
Good, I'm glad the books sold out. If those people are too close-minded to be able to appreciate it, then they aren't worth your time and you certainly don't want their money.
All the best wishes!
Usually if a book is band thats a book worth reading
And this my friend is definitely a book worth reading
Im so glad! Paul, you deserve all the love you get! You are such an inspiration. I love your outlook on life. I'm so glad you can see that was a bump, not a hurdle, that launched you up, not down. I hope the woman that originally ordered and set up the signing sees this. All is well and that company misses out
Tanya is the real hero. Props to Tanya.
I agree.
Making lemonade out of lemons. 😊
So many close-minded people. Don't let them make you feel sad. We should feel sad for them because they obviously have no idea what love actually is.
Book bans are a lie. Facts are important. His book did not get banned it got returned. If a book not being in a bookstore means it is b anned then there are other groups who are 100% banned and none of you are fighting for us, how rude!
not everyone believes in what you feel that love is. i wouldn't feel sad for them because they don't really care if you are sad or not. remember that the love they agree with is what God has described in the Bible which is against same sex lifestyles.
"The person who ordered them was not aware of our policy of bigotry and homophobia."
Not approving of promoting sexual content to children is neither bigotry nor homophobia.
@@kikisdragon There is something deeply wrong with you if you think a book about Penguins adpoting an abandoned egg/hatchling and going on adventures is sexual content. Which, by the way, is a known thing to happen with Pengiun so it's not even inaccurate to reality.
@@kikisdragonplease explain how a children's book is sexual content...?
how is it bigotry or homophobia? just because the company didn't want them to sell doesn't mean that they are bigots or homophobes. that's just an easy another way way to say f*** you just because they don't agree with or condone that lifestyle just like you don't condone or agree with what they believe unless that makes you a bigot and heteraphobe. face it, sometimes people don't agree with one another and there isn't anything wrong with that. he was able to sell them to people who agree with him, so he got what he wanted in the end.
As an aspiring writer, that sucks your book got banned but it’s great that your book is now selling like hotcakes. I hope you continue to see success.
Honey you are amazing & I'm so glad things turned out well. The responses & love you got is so well deserved.
Your book wasn't banned, 😂 it was just not sold at one book store, please don't be so disingenuous.
This made me so happy, glad it all worked out for you😊
I love your positivity and your book keep it up👍
I had heard of your book some time ago and wanted to order it. I plan to order more than one when I do. Keep writing. You have something to say worth hearing!
“Tanya” reminds me of the character on “Kids in the Hall”. She even sounds like her!
This is wonderful news! I'm so glad that this has a happy ending after all 💗
You are a beautiful human Paul and you deserve the world. I'm so happy for you ♡
I’m so glad your books are going to people who appreciate your work ☺️❤️
Paul, you are such a kind gentleman. When this happened I was so mad, my family is glad you didn't name the store!! Bigotry is just so wrong in every way. Sadly, I hope the person who ordered them, who thought the book was cute and ordered it for the content no other reason, has an even better job, at twice the pay.
I'm a strong believer in "rejection is universal protection " ❤
It was ment to be like this 😊
Keep up the things you love and hun you and your hubby are Gold ❤❤❤
Love and light and blessed be