By Keith Cobb

What Will Your Life Say About You?

A father’s true story of faith, love, loss, and the decisions we make for the people who depend on us.

Read My Reason Why. Then use the companion workbook to examine your own faith, priorities, and legacy.

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My Reason Why $24.99 · Workbook $19.99

Why I wrote it

I wrote this book because of my son.

At seventeen, I was locked up in Campo, California, with my freedom gone and my future looking just as confined. I got on my knees and made a deal with God. Then I learned I was going to be a father.

I named my son Markeith: “more than Keith,” a name that carried hope, not history. I drove eight hours each way to be present for him. I made mistakes. I never ran.

In July 2015, a phone call changed everything. I spent seven days at Markeith’s bedside. During one of the hardest weeks of my life, I began to understand how much I had assumed was taken care of without ever checking.

Losing my son changed how I looked at fatherhood, faith, responsibility, and the time God gives us with the people we love.

I wrote My Reason Why to share the lessons I’ve learned through my mistakes, my faith, and my journey as a father. The companion workbook gives you space to examine your own life, ask difficult questions, and begin putting your priorities into action.

Keith Cobb

The book

My Reason Why

How a Father’s Faith and Final Goodbye Built a Legacy of Love and Protection

This is the story behind the question. It starts with a seventeen-year-old who did not know how to be a man, and follows him through the long drives, the mistakes, the faith he had to grow into, and the week he had to say goodbye to his son.

A plain-spoken testimony about fatherhood, faith, and showing up
Scripture and hard-won lessons throughout
Twenty-nine chapters in two parts, ending with a question you will carry with you: who is your reason why?

$24.99 Paperback, 6 × 9 in., 83 pages

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The companion workbook

My Reason Why Workbook

A Guided Journey of Faith, Family, Purpose, and Legacy

The book tells my story. This workbook is for yours. It slows you down and asks the questions most of us put off.

Guided Scripture and reflection, so you can tell the truth about where you are
A five-minute personal assessment that shows you where to begin
A Family Legacy Plan for the people, papers, and wishes someone would need to find
A Legacy Letter, in your own words, for the people you love
A 30-Day Legacy Action Plan: twelve small steps over four weeks

$19.99 112 pages, 8.5 × 11 in., room to write by hand

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For education and personal reflection. Not legal, financial, or insurance advice.

Better together

Read the Story. Then Work on Yours.

The book gives you the story. The workbook gives you the pages to answer it. Together they take you from reading to doing.

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Wear Your Reason Why

Faith. Family. Legacy.

This shirt represents the values and relationships behind your purpose. A reminder of what matters, who matters, and why you keep moving forward.

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How they work together

Read. Reflect. Write. Act.

You do not need the book to use the workbook, or the workbook to read the book. Together, they move you from a story to a plan.

ReadStart with the story. See how faith, presence, and preparation shaped one father’s decisions.
ReflectMove to the workbook’s Scripture and honest questions. Take the five-minute assessment to find where to begin.
WritePut it on paper: your reason why in one sentence, a Family Legacy Plan, and a Legacy Letter in your own words.
ActFollow the 30-Day Legacy Action Plan: twelve actions over four weeks. You do not have to do everything overnight. You do have to take a step.

About the author

Keith Cobb

Keith Cobb is a man of faith, a father, and a United States Navy veteran. He is the author of My Reason Why and its companion workbook. He writes the way he talks: plainly, with Scripture close at hand, and without pretending he has life figured out. Through his writing, Keith shares lessons from his journey to encourage readers to examine their priorities, strengthen their relationships, and live with greater purpose.

Questions

Before you decide

Do I need both?

No. Each one stands on its own. The book is the story. The workbook is for working through your own. Many readers will want both.

Is this a Christian book?

Yes. Keith’s faith in Jesus Christ is at the center of the story, and Scripture appears throughout.

Is it a heavy read?

Parts of it are. The book includes time in juvenile detention, an absent father, and the death of Keith’s son. It is told honestly and with hope. The workbook says the same: skip what you need to skip and come back when you can.

Is this financial, legal, or insurance advice?

No. The book is a personal memoir and the workbook is for education and personal reflection. Neither is financial, legal, or insurance advice. Talk with a qualified professional before making decisions about money, insurance, wills, or legal documents.