I am thrilled to show off the amazing book cover for Making Marriage Beautiful. Not long after I was offered a contract by David C. Cook, I started praying for my cover design. That might sound odd to some of you but as a photographer, visuals matter. A lot.
Cook had their work cut out for them. I explicitly stated I did not want overlapping wedding rings, carnations, or two impossibly handsome white people staring at each other. Because this book is addressed to both men and women, we had to at least try to appeal to both genders. (Men, did we succeed?)
Amy Konyndyk served as the art director and Connie Gabert did the design/illustration, including custom hand-lettering. I’m incredibly grateful for their work.
Making Marriage Beautiful will be released on January 1, 2017, but is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Folks who know more than me insist that pre-orders actually matter—so order often. I admit that I gasped when I saw the price. But then I put it in perspective: that’s less than four lattes. Is it OK to be honest here? I spent 23 years getting ready to write this book and 18 months writing it. When you look at it that way, $22.99 is a great deal.
If you are interested in becoming a member of my launch team,* please let me know in the comment section or by sending me an email. Cook’s goal is for me to sell 10,000 copies in the first year. Honestly, that’s going to be impossible without your help and some divine intervention.
I’ll tease you with two of the early endorsements:
With wise and winsome words reflecting decades of couples’ ministry experience, Dorothy Littell Greco offers deep yet extremely practical ways to build a Christ-honoring, thriving relationship. Rather than proclaiming ideals from some imaginary pedestal, she invites you to walk with her and her spouse as fellow sojourners, while pointing you to tangible hope from God’s promises. Indeed, this book will speak life-changing truth straight into the heart of your marriage.
Jeffrey P. Bjorck, Ph.D. Licensed Psychologist, Professor of Psychology, Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, CA. Married 26 years.Making Marriage Beautiful is full of goodness and truth, one of the wisest and most comprehensive books on marriage I’ve ever read.
Karen Swallow Prior, Ph.D., author of Booked: Literature in the Soul of Me and Fierce Convictions–The Extraordinary Life of Hannah More: Poet, Reformer Abolitionist. Married 31 years.
I am so grateful for your support, friendship, and prayers along this journey. Remember, I choose one new subscriber every month and send them six of my custom photo cards ($18.00 value).
Happy September.
*Details to follow but essentially a launch team is a kind of pyramid scheme that will help me to sell the book. Just kidding. Kind of.
I’d be delighted to help you on the launch team. What an accomplishment and good advice on marriage is SO needed!
You’re on the list. Thanks so much!
Good decision on the cover! Excited to read it 🙂
Thanks Gail. I hope you like it!
Dear Dorothy I know how long this has been in the making and the ups and downs that have accompanied the process. CONGRATULATIONS !!!! The cover is just perfect. Can’t wait to read it and give it away. love val
Yes! Lots of up and downs. And I agree—the cover is perfect.
The cover is great, Dorothy! And I’m all in as part of your launch team!
Valerie
Thank you friend!!
Hurrah! It’s all coming together! 😄
I would love to help with the launch team though not sure what that all entails but if there are ways I can help I want to do so!
I’m so excited for your launch – you’ve got a great storehouse of wisdom in those pages!
Blessings
Karen
Thank you. Will put you on the list and keep you posted regarding the many options!
I am looking forward to reading your book! Love how the cover came together. Would like to be part of your launch team, though I have no idea how that works!
Thanks for your offer. I will put your name on my list and be in touch during the next few weeks.
Dorothy, This looks fabulous. I’d love to join the launch team as well. Do you mention anything about being better parents, or how marriage affects children? I guess if I got an early glimpse of it I could find that out… if you did, perhaps my website christianparenting.org could run an excerpt. But that’s for later. Right now, congratulations! It’s like having another baby, isn’t it!?
I’d be thrilled to have you on the launch team! Parenting does come up throughout the book but it’s not central. We can talk later.
Love the cover, so excited for you!! Will definitely buy it!!
Thanks so much Judi.
Sign me up for your launch team and I’ll buy your book.
Thanks Ken. X2!
So very excited for you, Dorothy! Beautiful cover. Thrilled that you’ve made it this far in the process! Looking forward to reading!
Every blessing,
Kate
Thank you Kate!