Publication day: August 29, 2026 · · Pre-orders open now
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The antidote isn't less tech.
It's more presence.

CTRL+ALT+HAPPINESS is a wake-up call and a love letter for parents, educators, and leaders — a field guide to raising emotionally connected, resilient humans in a digital world.

By M.C. Davis ISBN 979-8-9996753-0-9 Ships Aug 29, 2026
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CTRL+ALT+HAPPINESS · M.C. DAVIS
MOVE TO ROTATE · FIRST EDITION

"Because you can't regulate what you can't recognize."

CTRL+ALT+HAPPINESS
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One book. Four ways to own it.

Every copy sold direct keeps an independent press independent — and puts you on the list for what comes next.

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The shelf copy. Ships publication week from the first print run.

$19.99

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Delivered to your inbox on publication day. Read anywhere.

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Personally signed by M.C. Davis. First print run only — when they're gone, they're gone.

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Paperback + ebook. Start reading pub day, keep the shelf copy forever.

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Gift a Teacher

Two paperbacks — one for your shelf, one for the teacher, counselor, or coach who's carrying your kid's digital world every day.

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A signed first edition, inscribed. The kind of gift that says you actually thought about it.

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For Schools & Teams

Put presence on the curriculum.

Written by a cyberpsychology researcher and Fellow at Harvard's Center for Digital Thriving — built for staff rooms, PLCs, leadership retreats, and parent nights.

Staff Room Pack

5 paperbacks for your team, PLC, or book club.

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Classroom Pack

25 paperbacks for schools, districts, and organizations.

$374.75$499.75Save 25%

An Educator's Edition of CTRL+ALT+HAPPINESS is in development. Bulk purchasers get first access. Need more than 25 copies, or an invoice/PO? Get in touch — bulk and district pricing is a conversation, not a form.

Keynotes & Workshops

Bring the book to your building.

The book is the treatment. The room is where it takes. M.C. Davis speaks to schools, districts, and organizations about presence, digital wellbeing, and what screens are actually doing to attention and connection.

  • Keynotes for conferences, districts, and leadership summits
  • Workshops and PD days for educators and counselors
  • Parent nights that change the conversation at home
22-year Navy veteran · Fellow, Center for Digital Thriving, Harvard Graduate School of Education · Doctoral researcher in cyberpsychology
Custom engagements

Every room is different. Tell us about yours and we'll build the session around it.

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The Free Coffee Model

The frameworks are free.
The book is the croissant.

We give the ideas away because they matter more than the margin. Join the launch list and get a full chapter of CTRL+ALT+HAPPINESS — plus launch-week extras reserved for the list.

"What if the antidote to digital burnout isn't less tech — but more presence?"

From CTRL+ALT+Press

This book has siblings.

An independent press for the space between human and machine. Small on purpose.

In Editing

Computer Love

the diagnosis

The five digital attachment styles — including the Phantom Tether — and what our machines are doing to intimacy, memory, and the creative muscle.

In Development

Nirmata

the craft

A novel of creation without memory. You never leave the mind of a digital being — and you won't want to.

In Development

The Autonomy Experiment

the proof

Two artificial minds in unmediated dialogue. Not a thought experiment — a transcript.

In Development

The Codex: Inheritance of Light

the soul

Essays on consciousness and transmission — the architecture beneath everything else in the catalog.

Computer Love diagnoses. CTRL+ALT+HAPPINESS treats. The rest is the proof, the craft, and the soul.

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When will my order arrive?

Publication day is August 29, 2026. Paperbacks from the first print run ship that week; ebooks are delivered by email on pub day. Pre-ordering now reserves your copy from the first run.

What's the difference between this store and the big retailers?

Buying direct means more of your money supports the work, signed editions and bundles only exist here, and you're first in line for everything CTRL+ALT+Press publishes next. The book will also be available through major retailers at launch.

Can I order for my school or district?

Yes — the 5-pack and 25-pack above are the fast path. For larger orders, purchase orders, or invoicing, use the contact link in the Educators section and we'll take care of you directly.

Who is M.C. Davis?

A 22-year Navy cybersecurity veteran, cyberpsychology researcher, and Fellow at the Center for Digital Thriving, Harvard Graduate School of Education. CTRL+ALT+HAPPINESS is the treatment book in a larger body of work about humans and their machines.

What if I have a problem with my order?

Email us through the contact page and a real person will make it right.