Born in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, this anthology shares stories about what it takes to beat the odds. More than 100 writers contributed these essays, fiction and poetry to raise money for disaster relief efforts in the region. Featuring writing from Orson Scott Card, Wil Wheaton, and Robin Lee Hatcher. At times tear-jerking, at times humorous, this book is guaranteed to inspire and remind readers that the human spirit knows no boundaries.
A few more milestones
Our first royalties, which counted sales until the end of December, totaled $3804.66. That money has been split between three charities: Operation USA, The Red Cross, and The Salvation Army. I’ve also sent Operation USA and The Salvation Army copies of the book, so they can see how we raised this money! And we’ve reached another great milestone this week: 1000 copies sold. We’re going to be the Little Book that Could. -- Jenna Glatzer | There are 13 comments on this entry Up, Up and Away
We’re over the $3,000 mark now– not bad! Readers, what do you think of the book? We’d love to hear from you in the comments section! -- Jenna Glatzer | There are 4 comments on this entry Cry # 3
I can’t believe I’m saying this, but I can’t even link all the reviews and media mentions of the book here if I wanted to– they’re all over! I haven’t even had time to gather them all up and sort them out yet. We’re getting mentions in newspapers across the US, the UK, and Canada so far, our authors are participating in numerous radio and TV shows, we’re getting great word-of-mouth from the blogosphere… it’s overwhelming and a bit surreal. I counted the number of times I cried on the day of this book’s release: twice. Once when I read an essay about this project from one of the writers, Frank Baron, and once when I saw that we had already surpassed $500 in donations in less than a day. So today makes three cries. This was the review that did it… “Dedicated to ‘the survivors of Hurricane Katrina and all those who are helping them,’ Stories of Strength represents a highlight in the history not only of print-on-demand publishing, but of the entire book publishing industry…” I’ll share more of our reviews and articles about this project soon! -- Jenna Glatzer | There is 1 comment on this entry $2000 and Growing!
We surpassed $2000 in donations today, and it looks like we’re picking up steam! The media mentions of this book are all over the place, and we’re thrilled. It’s also now available on Amazon.com, Amazon.ca, Amazon.co.uk, and BN.com! Click on the red text for ordering links. You can also visit here to compare prices and shipping costs at various online bookstores. (Scroll to the bottom to change your currency or shipping destination.) Thank you to everyone who’s ordered this book. You’re helping us make a big difference. -- Jenna Glatzer | There are 3 comments on this entry You Deserve Kisses.
Who deserves kisses? Well, lots of people, really. There are so many people right now who believe in what we’re doing and are working hard to let the world know about Stories of Strength. I’d like to tell you about a few of them… To these fine people and many others, we love you! Keep watching… our flight is just beginning. To find out about our author appearances in the media, please visit here. Stories of Strength writers are taking over the airwaves across the U.S. and Canada! -- Jenna Glatzer | There are 4 comments on this entry 
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Current total: $4500 
"The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather in a lack of will."
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