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Mishri Jain · 04-23-2011, 04:20 PM

Hello Piper,
First, reading such meaningful and relevant questions, I truly feel you are God sent to me. Forgive me for expressing my feelings, but I had to. Now to your questions and comments.
As to the 'Cover Page', I would like to have that page appear as the book's cover.

However, the book has been reviewed by a scientist-physician (M.D.) at NIH; by a research scientist (M.D., Ph.D., M.B.A) at Haifa, Israel; an assistant professor at University of Illinois at Chicago; and by a Yogi at Rishikesh,The Himalayas, India. Is it advisable to make this blurbs page as the 'Cover Page'? Or will it be unusual, even unprofessional?

The reason for external hyperlink was the suggestion made by some Ebook publishers to allow a prospective reader/purchaser to click on the hyperlink and be able to review a sample of the book's content immediately so as to be persuaded to obtain/buy a copy of the book. I do not know whether, alternatively, one could simply provide an email address somewhere in the book (probably has to be at or near the opening page, I guess), said email address entirely dedicated to and automatically linked to a sample chapter of the book? I do not know whether this is even possible. Or, just provide an internal hyperlink for a sample chapter associated with the 'Table of Contents' (not so called TOC, but typewritten and made by me and placed in the book immediately after the Copyright page) and simply not worry about the external hyperlink? I do not know how best to approach this issue.

No, I do not intend to make this ONLY .mobi book. As noted in your remarks, I certainly would like to make it in EPUB version as well so that e-readers who do not use Kindle or Kindle applications could also read/get it. In other words, I would like the book to be available on all reading devices. I do not know whether only Mobi formatted books are readable on Kindle. Can EPUB books also readable on Kindle? I should think so (otherwise how will Amazon sell so many Kindle?) But am not sure. In short, yes I would like to have the book available on all e-reading devices (iPAD, Kindle, etc.).

Piper, please allow me to ask: since it will be because of your invaluable help at this critical juncture that the publication of this book in proper formats and outlets will be possible, could I be allowed to include your name in the "ACKNOWLEDGEMENT" section of the book when it is ready to be uploaded to however and whatever outlet(s) we finally decide upon?

Kindest regards..........Mishri.

04-23-2011, 04:20 PM	#9
Mishri Jain Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2011 Device: none	Hello Piper, First, reading such meaningful and relevant questions, I truly feel you are God sent to me. Forgive me for expressing my feelings, but I had to. Now to your questions and comments. As to the 'Cover Page', I would like to have that page appear as the book's cover. However, the book has been reviewed by a scientist-physician (M.D.) at NIH; by a research scientist (M.D., Ph.D., M.B.A) at Haifa, Israel; an assistant professor at University of Illinois at Chicago; and by a Yogi at Rishikesh,The Himalayas, India. Is it advisable to make this blurbs page as the 'Cover Page'? Or will it be unusual, even unprofessional? The reason for external hyperlink was the suggestion made by some Ebook publishers to allow a prospective reader/purchaser to click on the hyperlink and be able to review a sample of the book's content immediately so as to be persuaded to obtain/buy a copy of the book. I do not know whether, alternatively, one could simply provide an email address somewhere in the book (probably has to be at or near the opening page, I guess), said email address entirely dedicated to and automatically linked to a sample chapter of the book? I do not know whether this is even possible. Or, just provide an internal hyperlink for a sample chapter associated with the 'Table of Contents' (not so called TOC, but typewritten and made by me and placed in the book immediately after the Copyright page) and simply not worry about the external hyperlink? I do not know how best to approach this issue. No, I do not intend to make this ONLY .mobi book. As noted in your remarks, I certainly would like to make it in EPUB version as well so that e-readers who do not use Kindle or Kindle applications could also read/get it. In other words, I would like the book to be available on all reading devices. I do not know whether only Mobi formatted books are readable on Kindle. Can EPUB books also readable on Kindle? I should think so (otherwise how will Amazon sell so many Kindle?) But am not sure. In short, yes I would like to have the book available on all e-reading devices (iPAD, Kindle, etc.). Piper, please allow me to ask: since it will be because of your invaluable help at this critical juncture that the publication of this book in proper formats and outlets will be possible, could I be allowed to include your name in the "ACKNOWLEDGEMENT" section of the book when it is ready to be uploaded to however and whatever outlet(s) we finally decide upon? Kindest regards..........Mishri.