AUTHOR INTERVIEW
Tim Hatfield’s Uplifting Book Features the Beatles Catalog in Its Entirety
Tim Hatfield’s book is titled The Beatles: All their songs with encouraging words for challenging times. It’s a rewarding read for any Beatles fan, not only because of the insights Hatfield serves, but because it speaks volumes about dealing with difficult times.
The evolution of his project from concept to finished book is a great story. The Beatles music serves as Ariadne’s thread, leading us through the labyrinth of emotions we experienced during the first wave of the pandemic.
Here’s one of the lines he wrote that jumped out at me: “When times are challenging we have to be intentional about being hopeful.” The book is awash with encouragement and wisdom for those traveling through tough times.
When the pandemic kicked in, when things were most uncertain, Hatfield set about to write uplifting words of comfort and encouragement to his circle of friends to help them get through these difficult times. His background as a counselor prompted him to think of others who might be feeling the uncertainty he was feeling. To give them hope he began writing one email a day using Beatles songs as the seed…
