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Rubber Duckies Don't Sink Makes a Splash: A Joyful, Soul-Stirring Guide to Floating Through Life with Purpose and Play

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Rubber Duckies Don't Sink Makes a Splash: A Joyful,

In a world that often demands perfection, speed, and non-stop hustle, a new book invites us to pause, breathe, and waddle forward with purpose. Rubber Duckies Don't Sink by Ilene Meckley is not just a motivational read, it's a movement. Bursting with heart, humor, and deep wisdom, this refreshingly honest book is making waves with readers seeking resilience, reconnection, and a little sparkle in the everyday.

With each chapter, Meckley offers something rare: the reminder that joy doesn't have to be loud, impact doesn't have to be grand, and healing can happen with a smile and a rubber duck in hand. Drawing from her own story, of family legacy, career pivots, motherhood, loss, love, and leadership, she shares how life's biggest ripples often begin with the smallest acts of kindness.

More than a book, Rubber Duckies Don't Sink is an experience. Through vibrant metaphors, reflection prompts, and gently humorous insights, Meckley empowers readers to find their own "ducky way" (a path that blends resilience with joy, service with self-care, and faith with lightness).

From grief to glitter, cruise ships to community outreach, Meckley's writing is grounded, uplifting, and incredibly human. Whether you're rebuilding after a storm, starting something new, or simply learning to float again, this book offers the gentle encouragement we all need right now.

"This isn't about racing ahead," Meckley says. "It's about learning to float through the waves, trust your own rhythm, and remember that legacy starts with how we show up today, not someday."

With chapters like "The Ripple Effect," "Waddle With Intention," and "Quack Back," Meckley builds a toolkit for emotional wellness that's playful without being fluffy, wise without preaching, and inspiring without sugarcoating life's challenges. Readers will come away not only smiling, but thinking deeply about how they move through the world, and how they want to leave their ripple.

Perfect for readers of Brene Brown , Mel Robbins , and anyone who's ever tucked a ducky into a stranger's hand "just to make them smile," this book reminds us all: you don't have to sink to go deep.

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About the Author:

Ilene is a devoted mother of five and proud grandmother of seven, roles that bring her deep joy, purpose, and an abundance of love-filled moments. Behind her warm smile and generous spirit is a story defined by resilience, grace, and unshakable courage.

After 29 years of marriage, Ilene faced the heartbreak of divorce, a life-altering chapter that tested her strength and forced a reimagining of her future. But from that season of pain emerged something extraordinary: a second chance at love. Today, she shares a joyful life with her husband Bob, celebrating 16 years of laughter, healing, and shared dreams. Their bond is a beautiful testament to renewal and the power of love to mend what once felt broken.

Soon after her divorce, Ilene endured another harrowing chapter: a near-fatal accident that left her hospitalized for five and a half months. The road to recovery was long and painful-physically, emotionally, and spiritually. And yet, even that pales in comparison to the deepest sorrow she's ever known: the loss of her son. Though words can never capture the depth of that grief, Ilene continues to honor his memory by living forward, one breath, one moment, one step at a time.

Throughout her journey, she's held tightly to a quote her father cherished: "Start by doing what's necessary, then what's possible, and suddenly you are doing the impossible." That wisdom, attributed to St. Francis of Assisi, became her compass through the darkest nights and most uncertain mornings.

Ilene believes life's waves may knock you off course, but the key is to keep floating. Ilene Meckley is no stranger to uplifting others through her words. Her 1998 release, Sharing and Caring: The Key to Taking Your Business Up, Up, and Away , sold more than 60,000 copies, cementing her reputation as a powerful voice in motivational writing and personal development.

With Rubber Duckies Don't Sink , she continues that legacy, inviting readers to float through life's waves with faith, humor, and heart.

Her story isn't just one of survival. It's a living testament to grit, grace, and the quiet courage it takes to rise, again and again.

Perfect for readers of Jack Canfield, Zig Ziglar. Brene Brown, Mel Robbins, and anyone who's ever tucked a ducky into a stranger's hand "just to make them smile," this book reminds us all: you don't have to sink to go deep.

Ilene Meckley's book "Rubber Duckies Don't Sink" is now available on the official website and Amazon.

Website: https://ilenemeckley.com [https://ilenemeckley.com/]

Amazon: https://a.co/d/9yHbOrN

For inquries contact Ilene Meckley at ilene@ilenemeckley.com

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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/imeckley

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reach2connect/ [https://www.instagram.com/reach2connect/?hl=en]

Twitter: x.com@ilenemeckley

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ilenemeckley/

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