In this sequel, Xlibris author Julián Laboy talks about his decision to self-publish with Xlibris and shares rave reviews about his book.
Self-publishing with Xlibris, reader reviews
Because I wanted to paint my own picture of Taoism and have as much creative permit as I can, I decided to self-publish From Tao to Psychology. The book was initially a thesis from a graduate program I had in my country, Puerto Rico. There has been so little communication between Psychology and Taoism that I decided to publish and extend that thesis.
I chose Xlibris as my publishing house. I’ll be very frank: I did so because there was a special discount on publishing. Also, they looked professional enough to meet my expectations.
After getting through my language barrier, (I am not used to write in English) I published the book, and I was very happy. The cover design has a picture of a very beautiful bridge that symbolizes the meeting point between East and West, shot by a Romanian friend. With that design and with Xlibris’ quality services, the book turned out to be very appealing. All that I needed to find out was if the public would accept my book.
It turned out that people did like From Tao to Psychology. The book ended up being a finalist at the 2013 Next Generation Indie Book Awards and I received very good reviews. For example, I found on a Taoist blog that my “[…]information is solid and trustworthy” and that the blogger “[…] really enjoyed the whole journey”.
Reviews at Amazon said: “It is a must-read and a great contribution by the author to western understanding of far eastern thought. I certainly enjoyed reading it,” and “I really recommend this book as an introduction for beginners and also for those who have read extensively about its ideas. Truly a great contribution to collaborations between Eastern and Western perspective,” among others.
All in all, the product turned out better than expected and I am very glad that with my partnership with Xlibris, I was able to communicate my ideas about Taoism and Psychology, and the even bigger relationship between East and West.
If anyone is interested in finding out about those ideas, visit my book at the Xlibris bookstore. Also you can follow me via Twitter @JulianLaboy.
Our kudos to you, Xlibris author Julian Laboy for creating a very valuable and insightful book deserving of a literary recognition! May your book’s message of unity in diversity reach and educate many more readers.
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