A Boy Named Pooh

By Evan Holt

For more than fifty years, Evan Holt carried burdens he could not fully

explain. Beneath a life marked by achievement, discipline, and resilience

lived a child shaped by fear, emotional neglect, family dysfunction, and

generational trauma. The coping mechanisms that once helped him

survive eventually became barriers to connection, peace, and

self-understanding.

In A Boy Named Pooh, Evan takes readers on a deeply personal journey

through the memories, beliefs, and emotional patterns that quietly

influenced his life for decades. With honesty and vulnerability, he explores

how childhood experiences can shape identity, relationships, health, and

self-perception. He explores how healing begins when we are willing to

look inward with courage and compassion.

Blending memoir, trauma-informed insights, and hard-earned lessons, this

powerful story invites readers to examine their own lives, uncover the roots

of their struggles, and discover the possibility of transformation.

More than a memoir, A Boy Named Pooh is an invitation to understand not

only who you have become. . . but why.

About The Author

Evan Holt is a student of trauma recovery, personal transformation, and emotional healing. Drawing on a lifetime of experience, extensive self-study, and a deep commitment to understanding the effects of childhood adversity, he shares insights to help others better understand themselves and their capacity for healing. Evan is enjoying his happiest and healthiest years camping, gardening, backpacking and reconnecting to the world around him. A Boy Named Pooh is his first memoir.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0HB8RB1M6
• ISBN13: 9798994534205
• Release Date: August 2026
• Publisher: Boy Named Pooh
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.81 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"