Est. 2026 · N 38° · An Independent Press SURE THING PRESS

Books for clearer thinking

Clear thinking in a world of noise.

An independent press in Northern California. Short, practical books by Raye Bellinger, MD — written from a physician’s chair, and from the patient’s chair.


Cover of The Sure Thing Compass by Raye Bellinger, MD

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The Sure Thing Compass

A Practical Guide to Clear Thinking in a World of Noise

A five-step framework for pausing, weighing sources, reading evidence, catching bias, and testing a conclusion — written to be read over a weekend.

Cover of The Patient’s Compass by Raye Bellinger, MD

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The Patient’s Compass

A Practical Guide to Making Good Decisions About Your Own Health

Five questions for the appointment you walk out of unable to explain. The medication list, the hospital, the harder rooms. Written from both chairs.


The book is for deciding in time and carrying it afterward. The workbook is the write-in companion — plus free refill pages.

Cover of The Caregiver’s Compass by Raye Bellinger, MD

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The Caregiver’s Compass

A Practical Guide to Deciding in Time and Carrying It Afterward

For the person deciding with someone else in mind — and living with the decision afterward.

Cover of The Caregiver’s Compass Workbook by Raye Bellinger, MD

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The Caregiver’s Compass Workbook

Pages to Work Through Before, and to Open When It’s Time

The write-in companion. Same family, different trim.


Coming soon

The Neural Fulcrum

The Implant That Did Exactly What It Promised

An internist notices a subtle, deadly rhythm in patients wearing the year’s most coveted wellness implant — and realizes a multibillion-dollar company has already seen it too.


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