Numbers

I won't get hard numbers until royalty statements come in, and the statements covering these few days won't be in until December...

But "Facing Violence" has been hanging out at about the 3000 sales rank (out of eight million) on Amazon for most of the week, and almost all of that based on pre-orders. It doesn't officially ship until tomorrow.

Product Details Paperback: 280 pages Publisher: Ymaa Publication Center (May 16, 2011) Language: English ISBN-10: 1594392137 ISBN-13: 978-1594392139 Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.7 inches Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies) Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews) Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #2,890 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #3 in Books > Sports > Individual Sports > Martial Arts #74 in Books > Health, Mind & Body > Exercise & Fitness

It's also has given Meditations a slight bump in sales. Or so it seems.

Life is cool. Signing at the Cedar Hills Powell's in Beaverton the 25th. Hope to see some of the dozen or so fans then.