It’s a boy, 8 pounds 3 ounces!

Okay, I confess, that’s not true: it’s not a boy, it’s a book, 132 pages, hardcover. But seeing this little book published feels a lot like seeing a child born — I don’t think I’ve ever experienced quite as much pure joy and thrill writing a book as with this one.

If you visit your local Barnes & Noble or Borders, you’ll find copies of The Go-Giver on the “Notable New Releases” table somewhere near the front of the store. (I flew through the Minneapolis airport today, and there it was in the airport bookstore, on its own wire stand in top of the “New Releases” table.) Here’s how it looks:

The Go-Giver has its own web site (and its own Squidoo lens), and it’s starting to generate all sorts of buzz. Here is just a tiny sampling of the endorsements printed in the book:

“Not since Who Moved My Cheese? have I enjoyed a parable as much as this. It is a beautiful book that will touch your soul and inspire your heart.” — David Bach (author of The Automatic Millionaire)

“Every now and then a book comes along that says exactly what the world needs to hear at that precise moment. The Go-Giver is one of these rare books.” — Kendra Todd (winner, The Apprentice 3 and host, HGTV’s My House Is Worth What?)

“The Go-Giver does everything I would wish a good book to do. The lessons touched home again and again. Read it to the very end.” — Michael E. Gerber (author of The E-Myth)

“The best business parable since The Greatest Salesman in the World and The One Minute Manager.” — Pat Williams (author of Souls of Steel and senior vice president of the Orlando Magic)

“Deeply heartfelt and meditative, The Go-Giver is filled with insights.” — Ori Brafman (coauthor of The Starfish and the Spider)

Special One-Day Promotion. In about two weeks, we’re offering a special one-day promotion, January 17, that will give you about 12 hours of a special video program with Bob Proctor, Bob Burg, Cameron Johnson, Bo Short, Stephanie Frank and a host of other luminaries free when you purchase a copy of The Go-Giver through Amazon. We’re doing this to enroll you in helping us hit our goal of hitting the #1 bestseller spot on Amazon on that day. I’ll post details as soon as they’re all finalized.

Discount Schedule. If you’re interested in buying the book in bulk (for gifts or resale), we’ve also worked out a generous discount schedule with the good people at CEO-READ. I’ll post those details, too, in another day or so.

More soon — I’ve gotta run. Diapers to change, booties to knit.

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