DOUGLAS BELL

Ringing the bell on untold stories

Threads of Purpose

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For the Love of Cake Duology

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“I loved Nadia for her "I don't take crap" mindset and for sticking up for herself. I endeavour to be as strong and brave within my life journey. A great story about choices, and the harsh reality of hiding who you are, and the repercussions of these choices. I thoroughly enjoyed this.” – Goodreads Reviewer

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“Patience allows life to naturally unfold to your best interest.” - Douglas Bell

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A YouTube channel by author and storyteller Douglas Bell, where fiction, spirituality, justice, and creativity converge to explore what it means to live with purpose.

Here, you'll find four signature playlists—each inspired by the themes woven throughout Douglas’s novels: Cakewalk, Love Cake, Threads of Purpose, and the stories still to come.

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If you are curious about how spiritual practices like meditation and stillness—rooted in Buddhist philosophy—can transform your life and the way you see the world, then my novels will speak to you.

My work is aimed at removing the masks men wear—using meditation and Buddhist philosophy as tools to strip away illusion and reveal their authentic selves. These stories are written not only for men searching for truth but also for readers who long to see men live and love with openness, honesty, and heart.

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Douglas Bell is a Black fiction author, former magician, and LGBTQ+ ally based in Houston. His stories center Black male voices to explore how everyone can be healed through spiritual disciplines, Buddhist wisdom, and fictional characters grounded in truth. Douglas Bell is also the owner of Bumbershoot Press which produces the fictional work of Douglas Bell.

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Special Causes and Organizations

Kindred Stories is a bookstore and community space in Houston, Texas that specializes in contemporary and classic Black literature.[1] Founded as an online bookstore in 2021 by Terri Hamm, its physical location opened in September of the same year in
Trans Lifeline is a grassroots hotline and microgrants 501(c)(3) non-profit organization offering direct emotional and financial support to trans people in crisis – for the trans community, by the trans community.
The Rothko Chapel is a spiritual space, a forum for world leaders, a place for solitude and gathering. It’s an epicenter for civil rights activists, a quiet disruption, a stillness that moves. It’s a destination for the 100,000 people of all faiths w
Amplify the arts Our non-profit was founded in 1966 to present performances and learning experiences featuring exceptional artists from around the world. In 2022, we changed our name to Performing Arts Houston (formerly Society for the Performing Ar
With over 300 active members of the trans Latinx community in Houston, Organización Latina Trans in Texas is dedicated to ensuring, protecting, and defending the human rights of all trans, gender-nonconforming, and LGBTQIA+ people in Texas. This mean
PFLAG is the nation's largest organization dedicated to supporting, educating, and advocating for LGBTQ+ people and those who love them.
The mission of Nameless Sound is to present the best of international contemporary music and to support the exploration of new methods in arts education. Nameless Sound presents concerts by premier artists in the world of creative music. In additio
ALF Houston joins and strengthens diverse leaders to serve the common good. The American Leadership Forum (ALF) is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to join and strengthen diverse leaders to serve the common good. We do this through a yearlon
Houston Zen Center is an urban refuge for the study and practice of Zen meditation in the heart of Houston. Auspicious Cloud Retreat Center is a rural refuge one hour West of Houston for more intensive study and practice of Zen. Retreat space for com