I came back from lunch yesterday, Monday, August 13th, to find eight boxes waiting for me. I borrowed a dolly and made a couple of trips to put them in my office before I ever opened a box up. I was nervous about how the quality of the print job might be, but I'm totally pleased with how the books look. I told my wife, "It looks like an actual book!" which is a goofy thing to say, but she knew what I meant. I couldn't resist showing them around to some of the staff members, but I'm not letting anyone have a copy just yet. I decided a couple of weeks ago that I would have a book release party and even do some readings from the book; inspired by seeing David Sedaris, I suppose. I was very pleased that Dave Haney, the senior pastor, seemed genuinely pleased that I had put this project together, and he's already offered to plug it during the weeks before the release party.I can't believe they're here, but they are. I'm very proud, even though I paid to publish the book myself. It's a tangible sign that I've actually produced a body of work, work which (I hope) a lot of people will find interesting and inspiring. More info on the release party coming soon!
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