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No. 21 Vol. 12
My Life Publications • 973-809-4784 December 2025
Livingston Author Releases New Hardbound Edition of Children’s Story
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By Evan Wechman ivingston ‘s Barry Farber has always loved nature. When he was a child, he spent his summers at camp in the mountains of Pennsylvania exploring the landscape. This love of the outdoors has helped motivate Farber in the writing and completion of the new hardcover edition of his great children’s book, “The Adventures of Little Billy” ‘In Search of the Magic Tree.’ Though the paperback version of the story came out several years ago, Farber believes the message of the book can have a better impact with this new edition, published by St. Petersburg Press. “When you see this thing, it is such a beautiful color on the cover, and the cartoons pop and everything and it’s just the most beautiful thing in the world,” Farber said.“So, I feel so much better that kids not only will experience it for such a long time and cherish it, but it’s such a beautiful gift to give a family because I feel this message is so strong and powerful.” For Farber, who originally self-published the paperback, the message of the story has kept him going.He initially received numerous rejection letters from different publishers. However, his vision of living a healthy and productive life through empathy, courage, service to others, attitude, and determination have helped him endure the tough times. “When you have a passion for something that you know adds tremendous value to people you should never, ever stop moving forward with that,” Farber said.“No matter how much rejection, setbacks, ridicule, and people who tell you that’s not the way to go, if you feel there’s value in it
and that it’s something that can help the masses make a difference, then that’s what motivates me.” The Livingston resident who has also had great success in writing sales and motivational books, has a special love for his latest project which has sustained over three decades of research. “I’ve taken all the messaging, all the things I’ve done in my whole life, and figured out, okay, 14 books, 1000s and 1000s of interviews with brain surgeons, with sports legends, with entertainers, business leaders, with finance specialists, with artists, with people who have achieved the greatest success and happiness for achieving what they loved.The key traits, keep coming back to those five,” (service to others, attitude, courage, empathy and determination) Farber said. For Farber, the publication of this new edition which just occurred in late September, is only the beginning. He has plans of taking the book and its message further. Currently, he is speaking with several high schools in the local area about adopting the story into a play and then having it performed at various elementary schools throughout the state. He also envisions having an offBroadway musical and using proceeds to help an animal sanctuary in New Jersey. He is collaborating with several prominent cable networks to deliver an animated adaptation of the book to different channels along the east coast, and hopefully nationally to convey the substance of the story. Farber wants those who are on the fence about purchasing his new hardcover book to understand he has continued on page 2