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I Am A Bold Asian Boy: A Positive Affirmation Book For Asian Boys by Yobe Qui – Review by Shelly Kittell

I Am a Bold Asian Boy: A Positive Affirmation Book for Asian Boys (Asian Family Series)I Am a Bold Asian Boy: A Positive Affirmation Book for Asian Boys by Yobe Qiu
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is a neat book filled with affirmations for the Asian boy. The illustrations are colorful. The affirmations are positive and focus on doing good things. Honestly, these are affirmations that all boys need to be told. This is a wonderful book that will be a good addition to any family library.

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How To Write A Historical Novel And Love It by TL Clark – Review by Heather Bass

How To Write A Historical Novel And Love ItHow To Write A Historical Novel And Love It by T.L. Clark
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I was very intrigued when I saw this book. I always wondered if I could actually write a book myself and this book gave me the motivation to do it. I sat down and read this book all the way through. This author knows her stuff really well. She gives you examples and also provides you with some useful knowledge about writing historical fiction. I was shocked at how much research you have to put into a historical novel to make it believable to your audience. She listed how she finds the research for the books she has done. She even gives a timeline into a different setting that your book could be about. This author made me feel like she was there actually talking to me and that is what made this book so enjoyable. If you are ever wanting to write a book you need to read this first.

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ConQuest: The Art of Selling At Cons by Megan Mackie–Review by Jerricka Brown

ConQuest: The Art of Selling At ConsConQuest: The Art of Selling At Cons by Megan Mackie
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This book was very informational. I love that it gave tips and examples of how to better yourself in this venture. It has opened my eyes to what authors go through when starting out. It also informed me of different “cons” which I found very nice. It was a quick read with tons of great information. I highly recommend it to anyone wanting to venture out in the “con” world.

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I Once Was Lost but Now I’m Found: Daisy and the Olympic Animal Sanctuary Rescue by Laura Koerber – Review by Katie Kearney

I Once Was Lost, But Now I'm Found: Daisy and the Olympic Animal Sanctuary RescueI Once Was Lost, But Now I’m Found: Daisy and the Olympic Animal Sanctuary Rescue by Laura Koerber
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I Once Was Lost, But Now I’m Found: Daisy and the Olympic Animal Sanctuary Rescue by Laura Koerber. This book stole my animal loving heart. This isn’t my usually reading but I simply pass it up. This book was definitely well written. Daisy is just one of the many animals out there who have hard stories to tell. I found myself of the verge of tears more than once. As an animal lover it’s hard to hear or imagine what they can be put through. I found this book to be full of great information and that’s what the world could use more of. The cover is also another reason I picked this book up it’s definitely a beautiful cover. I’ll definitely be giving more thought to these types of books as we could all use more information in our lives. Four big stars and highly recommended!

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I Once Was Lost but Now I’m Found: Daisy and the Olympic Animal Sanctuary Rescue by Laura Koerber – Review by Dawn Daughenbaugh

I Once Was Lost, But Now I'm Found: Daisy and the Olympic Animal Sanctuary RescueI Once Was Lost, But Now I’m Found: Daisy and the Olympic Animal Sanctuary Rescue by Laura Koerber
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

5 Stars
I Once Was Lost but Now I’m Found: Daisy and the Olympic Animal Sanctuary Rescue by Laura Koerber
I Once Was Lost but Now I’m Found: Daisy and the Olympic Animal Sanctuary Rescue by Laura Koerber is a very emotional read. It a retelling of a very massive animal rescue of a hundred and twenty four animals. My emotions were all over the place I found myself tearing up a lot but there was some anger there to. I honestly wish there were more people like these in this world. Most people don’t even realize how big of a problem this is. Find out what happens next with the rescue of these animals. This is not my first read by this author and definitely not my last. I recommend reading this heart-warming yet heart breaking story .

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I Once Was Lost but Now I’m Found: Daisy and the Olympic Animal Sanctuary Rescue by Laura Koerber – Review by Michelle Austin

I Once Was Lost, But Now I'm Found: Daisy and the Olympic Animal Sanctuary RescueI Once Was Lost, But Now I’m Found: Daisy and the Olympic Animal Sanctuary Rescue by Laura Koerber
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I Once Was Lost, But Now I’m Found: Daisy and the Olympic Animal Sanctuary Rescue
by Laura Koerber was a great 5 star read.

I had several emotional moments reading this book. I’m a HUGE dog lover and to read what these poor dogs went through at the hands of a hoarder just about killed me emotionally. Twilight put Forks on the map for most but this story has left a whole different feeling for me.

How could the town people not see what this man was doing? How could they protect him?

Daisy’s journey wasn’t easy and my heart really went out to her and the other fur babies that suffered, to see her finally get her HEA was great. I also liked how the author gave us an update on where some of the other rescues went. I will warn you that pictures and some things mentioned may be hard for some to see/read, I was in tears. This also opens your eyes to making sure you know just where your donations go and what rescue groups you support. Proceeds from this book are going to the OAS rescues which is great.

Reviewed by @mab54615
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I Once Was Lost but Now I’m Found: Daisy and the Olympic Animal Sanctuary Rescue by Laura Koerber – Review by Elizabeth Sanchez

I Once Was Lost, But Now I'm Found: Daisy and the Olympic Animal Sanctuary RescueI Once Was Lost, But Now I’m Found: Daisy and the Olympic Animal Sanctuary Rescue by Laura Koerber
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I Once Was Lost, But Now I’m Found is a heart breaking story written by Laura Koerber. It is the story of Daisy and the Olympic Animal Sanctuary Rescue. The story is based out of Forks, Washington, but this isn’t the make believe story of vampires and werewolves. It is the true story of 124+/- dogs that were living a nightmare in what was supposed to be a dog sanctuary. Koerber describes in this book the awful living situations these dogs were confined to, and their coordinated rescue. It focuses more details on a particular dog, Daisy, and her rescue owners. Instead of a good life in a no kill shelter, it was hell on earth. These dogs were packed in a warehouse, being fed uncooked meat every other day, and left often without water or human interaction for days at a time. They were not taken for walks, they were kept in cages too small to move around, and laying in their own filth. It is heart breaking to read about these conditions, but the story has a mostly happy ending. When you read this book, have a box of tissues near by. The book got a little preachy at times, but overall, I am glad to have read it. Makes you think twice about rescues, shelters and breeders reputations.

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I Once Was Lost but Now I’m Found: Daisy and the Olympic Animal Sanctuary Rescue by Laura Koerber – Review by Liz Vrchota

I Once Was Lost, But Now I'm Found: Daisy and the Olympic Animal Sanctuary RescueI Once Was Lost, But Now I’m Found: Daisy and the Olympic Animal Sanctuary Rescue by Laura Koerber
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This was not an easy read for the emotions. I was not sure if I could even keep going at times because the gut feeling I got was wrenching and will be everlasting. Imagine the ASPCA commercials with the music that would make the biggest grinch tear up but over and over for a good solid few hours as you read this. I would recommend the tissues obviously, but this was one that was ultimately worth it. I loved how the ending was some reprieve and happiness that seemed to make the sadness that fills the middle just a bit easier to sit with as you ponder what you read. This book is obviously a topic close to the author’s heart and you can tell with the care and time that went into the details of everything and the way the story flowed with conviction.

Review by @lizaileen
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I Once Was Lost but Now I’m Found: Daisy and the Olympic Animal Sanctuary Rescue by Laura Koerber – Review by Tausha Treadway

I Once Was Lost, But Now I'm Found: Daisy and the Olympic Animal Sanctuary RescueI Once Was Lost, But Now I’m Found: Daisy and the Olympic Animal Sanctuary Rescue by Laura Koerber
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I Once Was Lost but Now I’m Found: Daisy and the Olympic Animal Sanctuary Rescue by Laura Koerber. This is a very emotional story of animals and the abuse they were under when a man named Markwell ran a kennel. It follows a dog named Daisy who suffers extreme abuse under Markwell’s care and eventually finds a loving home. 120 dogs were packed inside a warehouse in horrible conditions while Markwell spend the donated money on himself. The dogs lived in small crates, were not given enough food or water and never really taken care of in anyway. He would not give the dogs to anyone else to help them so they were basically left to die. Markwell has always said these dogs can’t be adopted because they are to aggressive. There are really no laws to protect these poor creatures. This book will open your eyes and make your cry about the plight of animals that have no home.

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I Once Was Lost but Now I’m Found: Daisy and the Olympic Animal Sanctuary Rescue by Laura Koerber – Review by Piper Foster –

I Once Was Lost, But Now I'm Found: Daisy and the Olympic Animal Sanctuary RescueI Once Was Lost, But Now I’m Found: Daisy and the Olympic Animal Sanctuary Rescue by Laura Koerber
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I was horrified first reading this book as it hurt my feelings anyone cousl treat animals like this. Daisy start should not of been like this or any of the other dogs. Jill and Steve I so feel for them and everything they went through with Daisy. As an animal lover I will say you will weep it will touch your soul this book and have some unsettling feelings.

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I Once Was Lost but Now I’m Found: Daisy and the Olympic Animal Sanctuary Rescue by Laura Koerber – Review by Erica Fish

I Once Was Lost, But Now I'm Found: Daisy and the Olympic Animal Sanctuary RescueI Once Was Lost, But Now I’m Found: Daisy and the Olympic Animal Sanctuary Rescue by Laura Koerber
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

If you are an animal lover, this book will be hard to read. This story is about 124 dogs that are in a facility that is not fit for any animal. I found many emotions while reading this story. This is not a happy story, but it is one that needs to be told. This will take you through an animal rescue in this specific place. This book is not for the faint of heart. There is a hint of happiness through all the negative. I recommend reading this story to see that there is happiness in the negativity of animal cruelty.

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I Once Was Lost but Now I’m Found: Daisy and the Olympic Animal Sanctuary Rescue by Laura Koerber – Review by Anantha Rusum

I Once Was Lost, But Now I'm Found: Daisy and the Olympic Animal Sanctuary RescueI Once Was Lost, But Now I’m Found: Daisy and the Olympic Animal Sanctuary Rescue by Laura Koerber
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This book is a true, moving account of the rescue of 124 dogs from a deplorable animal sanctuary called OAS (Olympic Animal Sanctuary).
The story details out the inhumane treatment and abuse of the animals by a cruel man who did not want to use the funds for the care of the dogs and instead kept them in very poor circumstances. They were put in small wooden crates and given very less food or water or fresh air.
The scandal was exposed through firsthand accounts, protests, public interventions and newspaper articles.
I found the book quite compelling and very disturbing at the same time. But these types of books promote animal welfare and make sure that these types of scandals do not repeat again anywhere in the country. Any animal lover who considers himself or herself remotely concerned with animal welfare should read this book.

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I Once Was Lost but Now I’m Found: Daisy and the Olympic Animal Sanctuary Rescue by Laura Koerber – Review by Heather Lovelace

I Once Was Lost, But Now I'm Found: Daisy and the Olympic Animal Sanctuary RescueI Once Was Lost, But Now I’m Found: Daisy and the Olympic Animal Sanctuary Rescue by Laura Koerber
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This book is horrible and amazing all at the same time. My heart breaks that any of this could possibly be anything more than fiction. The author handles a heartbreaking and difficult reality and puts to page a riveting tale that convicts and moves. Beautifully tragic and excellently told. If you have a heart for your furry friends, keep the tissues handy.

Reviewed by @heatherlovelace
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I Once Was Lost but Now I’m Found: Daisy and the Olympic Animal Sanctuary Rescue by Laura Koerber – Review by Kerry Baker

I Once Was Lost, But Now I'm Found: Daisy and the Olympic Animal Sanctuary RescueI Once Was Lost, But Now I’m Found: Daisy and the Olympic Animal Sanctuary Rescue by Laura Koerber
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I Once Was Lost, But Now I’m Found: Daisy and the Olympic Animal Sanctuary Rescue by Laura Koerber is a retelling of a mass scale animal rescue that saw over 100 animals taken out of the most horrific of conditions. The book outlines the events that took place surrounding the whole incident and draws on a range of different sources.
I wasn’t sure what to expect when I started reading this book but I have to say that I absolutely loved it! It thought it was well written and detailed and I really liked how it used newspaper clippings and legal information to add to the story.
This is a pretty new author to me but I have to say this one has been my favourite one so far. I am already looking forward to seeing what else is to come from this author.

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I Once Was Lost but Now I’m Found: Daisy and the Olympic Animal Sanctuary Rescue by Laura Koerber – Review by Rachel Moss

I Once Was Lost, But Now I'm Found: Daisy and the Olympic Animal Sanctuary RescueI Once Was Lost, But Now I’m Found: Daisy and the Olympic Animal Sanctuary Rescue by Laura Koerber
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I Once Was Lost But Now I’m Found: Daisy and the Olympic Animal Sanctuary Rescue by Laura Koerber was a really good, emotional read. I typically don’t enjoy non-fiction novels that much, but I really enjoyed this one. I will give a warning to people that don’t enjoy graphic images of neglected animals and stories of abuse. Because some of the stories are graphic and just horrible. But this novel was well written and well researched also. Daisy’s story captivated me from the beginning. Even though it wasn’t Daisy’s story as much as the extermination of OAS itself. Some of the images and descriptions honestly made me feel sick. So go in reading this book that it’s not a light hearted novel. While it does have a happy ending for Daisy and other dogs, unfortunately that isn’t the case for all. I can’t wait to read more from this author in the future.

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I Once Was Lost but Now I’m Found: Daisy and the Olympic Animal Sanctuary Rescue by Laura Koerber – Review by Kerry Carr

I Once Was Lost, But Now I'm Found: Daisy and the Olympic Animal Sanctuary RescueI Once Was Lost, But Now I’m Found: Daisy and the Olympic Animal Sanctuary Rescue by Laura Koerber
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This for me was a hard book to read. As a dog lover myself the thought of what the poor dogs had to endure was heartbreaking. Its not just a story of sadness though, the pages are filled with a lot of hope and hope. This book will pull at your heartstrings and make you feel a range of emotion from sadness and anger to happiness and joy.

The story follows one dog called Daisy but mainly focuses on a supposed dog rescue centre which was anything but a safe haven. It also goes through the fight that people had to go through to rescue the dogs kept there. It was shocking that nothing could be done sooner and that the dogs had to suffer. But with people persisting and continuing their fight so many of the dogs were released and able to find loving homes which was lovely to read.

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I Once Was Lost but Now I’m Found: Daisy and the Olympic Animal Sanctuary Rescue by Laura Koerber – Review by Faith Jackson

I Once Was Lost, But Now I'm Found: Daisy and the Olympic Animal Sanctuary RescueI Once Was Lost, But Now I’m Found: Daisy and the Olympic Animal Sanctuary Rescue by Laura Koerber
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I would never had guessed that a story about a dog would have this much impact on my life. This dog’s life has some tremendous ups and downs. This book was an emotional rollercoaster but it’s also factual which makes it that much more but the author offers an overtone of a promising future and a way out. This author has a way of speaking on behalf of the unspeakable, defending the defenseless and she does a superb job in writing this book for this purpose alone.

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I Once Was Lost but Now I’m Found: Daisy and the Olympic Animal Sanctuary Rescue by Laura Koerber – Review by Jenni Bishop

I Once Was Lost, But Now I'm Found: Daisy and the Olympic Animal Sanctuary RescueI Once Was Lost, But Now I’m Found: Daisy and the Olympic Animal Sanctuary Rescue by Laura Koerber
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I Once Was Lost, But Now I’m Found: Daisy and the Olympic Animal Sanctuary Rescue by Laura Koerber is a nonfiction, true crime story. This is a gut wrenching story is a real true-life tragedy. This story is not for the faint hearted because it will make you sick to your stomach, break your heart to feeling elation and all the emotions in between. It is the story of the inhumane treatment and neglect of animals and makes the anger in you palpable. Laura knows her stuff and it shows with how she wrote and presented this book.

Reviewed by @jennadb

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I Once Was Lost but Now I’m Found: Daisy and the Olympic Animal Sanctuary Rescue by Laura Koerber – Review by Angela Hayes

I Once Was Lost, But Now I'm Found: Daisy and the Olympic Animal Sanctuary RescueI Once Was Lost, But Now I’m Found: Daisy and the Olympic Animal Sanctuary Rescue by Laura Koerber
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

 

I Once Was Lost, But Now I’m Found: Daisy and the Olympic Animal Sanctuary Rescue by Laura Koerber is quite the emotive read. I found my emotions all over the place while reading this book, from anger to despair, heartache to hopeful joy.
This is a true life story that packs quite a wallop. It is all about animal rescue- saving hundreds of dogs from deplorable conditions- this is an account of what went into the mammoth effort to free these animals, and the toll it took.
The story isn’t a light and fluffy read, but at the same time there is a promising tone- an uplifting underlying message that promotes and encourages animal rights and rescue, and for no other reason, that alone makes this well worth the read.

Thank you, Laura Koerber!

 

Reviewed by @angelahayes

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I Once Was Lost but Now I’m Found: Daisy and the Olympic Animal Sanctuary Rescue by Laura Koerber – Review by Bobbi Wagner

I Once Was Lost, But Now I'm Found: Daisy and the Olympic Animal Sanctuary RescueI Once Was Lost, But Now I’m Found: Daisy and the Olympic Animal Sanctuary Rescue by Laura Koerber
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is a non-fiction book that talks about the rescue of 124 dogs and how their fate was changed by a few animal lovers. This was a difficult book for me to read because of the content. What the book does is bring awareness to a problem that I think is more common than others realize. This book talks about what happens in a small town and the process that happened with the rescued dogs. This was an emotional story for me but I am happy that there is a positive ending.

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I Once Was Lost but Now I’m Found: Daisy and the Olympic Animal Sanctuary Rescue by Laura Koerber

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I Once Was Lost but Now I’m Found: Daisy and the Olympic Animal Sanctuary Rescue by Laura Koerber
Genre – nonfiction, animals, animal rescue
Page Count – 206 pages
Packed inside a warehouse, living in filthy conditions, were once over 120 dogs. Some of the dogs were kept in crates piled high on shelves, arranged in rows along the walls, and shoved into corners behind heaps of garbage and urine-saturated straw. Some of the dogs were confined to wire-sided or glassed-in kennels. One was kept in an old horse trailer. Dead ones were stored in a cooler.
In one of the crates was a black dog named Daisy. This is her story.
It is also the story of the rescue of one hundred and twenty-four dogs—and one snake—from the Olympic Animal Sanctuary, the only large-scale dog rescue in the U.S. to be carried out with no support from local government. The OAS rescue was an epic narrative that extended over several years and featured small town politics, protests, assault, lawsuits, arrests, and a midnight escape, all played out to a nationwide audience.

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Build-A-Book Workshop (The Literary Handyman Book 2) by Danielle Ackley-McPhail – Review by Anantha Rusum

Build-A-Book Workshop (The Literary Handyman 2)Build-A-Book Workshop by Danielle Ackley-McPhail
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This book is a good guide for the first-time authors who decide to go to a self-publishing route. This was something I wanted to know and hence I picked this book. I will use it as a reference book in the future. It has a lot of details right from selecting the right image of the cover to what goes in the blurb to how to acquire the ISBN for the book.
As I have never published a book before, there were some terminologies which are confusing but I am pretty sure that when I get to the process, this book will be of great help. Thank you so much for giving this book to us.

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Build-A-Book Workshop (The Literary Handyman Book 2) by Danielle Ackley-McPhail – Review by Betsy Melano

Build-A-Book WorkshopBuild-A-Book Workshop by Danielle Ackley-McPhail
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Great information

Build-A-Book Workshop (The Literary Handyman Book 2) is a book full of great information for someone planning to self publish a book. The sections are well laid out, with terms discussed in the section are clearly defined at the beginning of each section.
Although I’m not planning on writing a book in the near future, I really appreciate the way this book is organized. I will be grabbing this book if and when I decide to write a book. I would definitely recommended this book.

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Build-A-Book Workshop (The Literary Handyman Book 2) by Danielle Ackley-McPhail – Review by Katie Kearney

Build-A-Book WorkshopBuild-A-Book Workshop by Danielle Ackley-McPhail
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Build-A-Book Workshop (The Literary Handyman 2) by Danielle Ackley-McPhail. If you’ve ever considered publishing a book this book would be a great place to start. The author gives some great tips and information that anyone could use. Steps are easy to follow. The author does a wonderful job of keeping readers interested in the details and information given in this books. It’s well written and thought out. I was very glad I’d found this book so I could see a bit behind the scenes of book writing and publishing. Great informative book four stars and highly recommended.

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Build-A-Book Workshop (The Literary Handyman Book 2) by Danielle Ackley-McPhail – Review by Sunday Barnaby

Build-A-Book WorkshopBuild-A-Book Workshop by Danielle Ackley-McPhail
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Build-A-Book Workshop by Danielle Ackley McPhail
Four Stars

Build-A-Book Workshop is the second book in The Literary Handyman series by Danielle Ackley McPhail. This informative “how to” is filled with some really great information. It is easy to follow and chapters are well defined. If you are an author just staring out, this book will give you a bunch of different ideas to make your book stand out and hopefully make money. For me, I read the book because I was thinking about dabbling in writing. The tips are refreshing and are easy to follow. I would recommend this book to beginning author.
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Build-A-Book Workshop (The Literary Handyman Book 2) by Danielle Ackley-McPhail – Review by Erica Fish

Build-A-Book WorkshopBuild-A-Book Workshop by Danielle Ackley-McPhail
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is not my typical book choice to read. I found this book an interesting guide on how to book. I have to admit I know a lot about copyright, but never know the other end of the book world. This shows the way to put together a book that one day you could possibly publish your own book. If you have ever had a dream of publishing a book, I would recommend reading this book as a starting block on your way to publishing a book.

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Build-A-Book Workshop (The Literary Handyman Book 2) by Danielle Ackley-McPhail – Review by Meg Tyrrell

Build-A-Book WorkshopBuild-A-Book Workshop by Danielle Ackley-McPhail
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I’ve never read any books on how to start getting a book published before. Nor have I read anything by Danielle Ackley-McPhail. I’ve always toyed with the idea of writing a book but never knew where to start or how to formulate any of the ideas in my head. The fact she has checklists and reminders of things not to do is amazing. This definitely makes me want to get back to trying to write a book! Build-A-Book Workshop was incredibly informative about pieces of the designing process for books.

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Build-A-Book Workshop (The Literary Handyman Book 2) by Danielle Ackley-McPhail – Review by Jennifer Gordon

Build-A-Book WorkshopBuild-A-Book Workshop by Danielle Ackley-McPhail
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Aimed at authors planning on self publishing, those about to venture into the independent publishing market and those already running small presses who want to improve this book is a
“guide to understanding the basic elements of professional book layout”. ‘Build-A-Book Workshop’ is book two in Danielle Ackley-McPhail’s ‘Literary Handyman’ series and is obviously written by someone who has years of experience in book design and layout. Ackley-McPhail has very cleverly made what is a very complicated process into an easy to read and understand book. The short book is packed full of helpful ideas and insider tips with each chapter concentrating on a particular aspect of the process. The layout of this particular book, as you would expect, is very clear and easy to understand. The glossary of terms at the end of the book is particularly useful as is the appendix pointing out the mistakes the author herself has made in the past and how to overcome them. Although a great handbook on its own I think it would work well with the first book in the series as well. I found this to be an extremely interesting and useful book and I can see myself referring back to it and having a re-read of particular chapters as required.

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Build-A-Book Workshop (The Literary Handyman Book 2) by Danielle Ackley-McPhail – Review by Heather Harmon

Build-A-Book Workshop (The Literary Handyman 2)Build-A-Book Workshop by Danielle Ackley-McPhail
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Build-A-Book Workshop (The Literary Handyman 2)
by Danielle, Ackley-McPhail is an introductory book for folks that are wanting to go into self-publishing. This is a great book that teaches you about the layout process for a book. For warning, this isn’t a manual on how to create a book. I found this book very informative and interesting. I always enjoy expanding my knowledge this was a good choice.

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Build-A-Book Workshop (The Literary Handyman Book 2) by Danielle Ackley-McPhail – Review by Tausha Treadway

Build-A-Book WorkshopBuild-A-Book Workshop by Danielle Ackley-McPhail
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Build-A-Book Workshop (The Literary Handyman 2) by Danielle Ackley-McPhail. This is an amazing how to book. It gives you step by step instructions on how to publish a book. The directions are simple and in layman’s terms. I am in no way going to publish a book but I love books and want to know all there is to know about them and this book explained the process very simply. This book will help you build a beautiful book that is a publisher’s dream. It has easy to follow instructions and I really think just about anyone could publish a book going by this book. This book also shows you the order you need to layout a book so that it makes sense. Very informative read if you are looking to publish a book anytime soon!

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