@jackie_w 
I have taken your modified file and figured out (finally) how to modify it even more. It took some missing components to Sharepoint Web designer to handle it for me and to help me see and learn the internals of it better!
Attached is a picture of the copy of the version I currently have set and properly working.
If you would like a return copy of the template and stylesheet, let me know. I'm going to post it for others if I can get info back on the below stuff.

FYI, I have two threads out there to see if I can find answers on the:
Alphabetical tags :
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=245516
and
Getting Author Links from the Author Mgmt section to show:
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=245524
Thank you again. This was a BIG help and now a jumping point for me.
SIDE NOTE: Yes, I've notice how my reader does some weird things with the metadata jacket formatting, but at least now the desired info is there. Readers can changes as well as the setup of my reader. I let my "standard publication" appearance be what I see in Calibre Viewer.