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Dialysis Discussion => Dialysis: General Discussion => Topic started by: BobN on July 31, 2012, 09:36:59 AM
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Bob Here.
Hello IHD family. I haven't posted in a while, I was working on my first book, The ABC's of the Big D: My Life on Dialysis. The book is now available on Amazon.com
http://www.amazon.com/ABCs-Big-My-Life-Dialysis/dp/1477574263/ref=sr_1_6?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1343740534&sr=1-6&keywords=The+ABC%27s+of+the+Big+D
The book is the result of much encouragement from members of this community, and includes some material from my previous blogs, which were very well received. I take an unusual point of view of our dialysis-related woes in that I refuse to take them too seriously. If you see fit to read my book, I hope you enjoy it. I hope you see some commonality with your own situation and I hope we can all find a way to have a laugh.
Please let me know what you think. I value feedback from this community above all others. Thanks.
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Bob,
I was just thinking about you the other day and commented to my husband that I had missed reading your posts. I had been worried about your absence and I'm VERY glad it was due to good circumstances and not bad.
:2thumbsup;
Aleta
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Thanks Aleta, Good hearing from you again. Hope you and your husband are doing well.
Yes, frankly I was stunned at how involved the publishing process is. The actual writing was the easy part. The editing, re-write process, cover design, more editing, more re-writes just went on and on.
I was just so happy to finally get it out there.
Thanks again. Take care.
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I'm sad, I tried ordering and Amazon said it would not ship to my area, I'm from Canada. :(
I'd really love to read your book. Do you have your own website to order the book from instead of through only Amazon?
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Hi Cordelia, I'm so sorry, I actually didn't know they wouldn't ship to Canada.
I'm in the process of getting my website up and running. In addition, I'll let you know when the e-book is available.
Again, sorry for the mixup.
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Hi Bob, I've had problems sometimes ordering off of Amazon. I went to Amazon.ca but I guess your book isn't available off of there, either. I'd love to hear if you eventually have your own website up and running, for sure I will order your book from your own site, then! Keep me posted! :thx;
Congrats on your book! :thumbup; :2thumbsup;
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definitely congrats with your book. I've ordered it, but as I'm in the Uk it looks like it will take a month or so.
Can't wait though,
take care Cas
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Yea, let us know when the ebook is out. Although I have a Nook and can't order from Amazon. Isn't that dumb.
:stressed;
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Thanks Cas. Sorry it will take so long.
Rerun, I'm hoping to have the Nook version out shortly. I will let you know.
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The book has sections on Dialysis Basics, where I discuss restrictions, needles, traveling, and other fun dialysis stuff; Lifestyle, with a nightmare dialysis trip to Vegas, and how I disrupted my wife's tennis career in search of some exercise; Working, with all kinds of issues that happen whenever you mix dialysis and work; and Medical, where I discuss my relationship with doctors, nurses, attendants , social workers, and dieticians.
I'm sure many of you will be able to relate!
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Bob,
There was an option to request from the author a kindle version. Will you have available on kindle?
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Hey, yes the Kindle version will be available shortly. I will re-post when it is out there.
Thanks for your interest.