Thank you to teacher and writer Linda Thomas of Spiritual Memoirs 101 blog for quoting my blog post on book dedications. To my children, Eric and Erin, who will inherit this world and make it a much better place. John Doe, Jane Smith, Bob Squarepants, Jennifer Johnson, and Peter Pickles. We dedicate to the mentors, friends, and family of Dickson Keanaghan: “Don’t underestimate the power of the dedication to help you make a connection with your readers.” (Tweet)Īnd to Mary, who, after 35 years, has given me unconditional friendship and love. To my children, Eric and Erin – your growth provides a constant source of joy and pride. To my wife Michele – it’s a privilege to share my business, life, and love with you. I dedicate this book to my wife, Michele, who has been my partner in life and business since 1984. It is the hope and dream of the Dickson Keanaghan family that this book might be that first step. We dedicate to every person, young and old, employed and unemployed, educated and uneducated, who dreams of becoming financially independent and building a happy, successful, and rewarding life but is too intimidated to take that first step. Publisher’s Dedication (hope, encouragement) We dedicate this book to those who lost their lives on 9/11/01 Īnd those who have given their lives in the Global War Against Terrorism.ģ. Linkedin – Book Dedications To Spur Your Imagination To our students all over Long Island and New York City (and those that have spread out over the 50 states), and our readers all over the world that work every day at making their careers a success and our world a much better place in which to live and,įinally, we dedicate this book to you with our love, appreciation, and thanks for allowing us to be a part of your lives. To healthcare students who do not yet realize the potential and importance of the career they have chosen and, We dedicate this book to healthcare professionals everywhere who have devoted their lives to helping those in need and, Here are a variety of book dedications that will help you to start to formulate your own powerful, insightful, and interesting dedication: But, at the same time, it is especially nice to find a dedication that can also reach out to me and make an emotional connection. They will provide a slight hint at a personal story or relationship that we will probably never get to learn more about.ĭespite that, I always enjoyed finding a book dedication making an effort to honor someone that had an impact on the author’s life. Some lame examples are: “To my wife ” or “To Betty.” But luckily, some dedications will give you a peek into the author’s life. And many of the books that do have one, the dedication is usually too simple and cryptic to understand. Unfortunately, most books don’t have them. I have always been fascinated by book dedications. Thank you to Joel Friedlander of for linking to this article from his blog Carnival Of The Indies #83 You will learn that a powerful dedication is not difficult to formulate and, if written with some forethought, can quickly set you and your book apart from many others. You will learn that the dedication can reach out and make an emotional connection with the reader.ģ. You will learn that a book dedication can become a marketing opportunity when appropriately written.Ģ. Here are a variety of book dedications that will help you to start to formulate your own.ġ. Whether your book’s dedication is only a few sentences or an entire paragraph, you shouldn’t miss this opportunity to give the reader a small look into your life’s story. To be a successful book marketer, you must never miss an opportunity to reach out and make a connection with the reader.

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