Do you still read books?
OK. That's not exactly what I mean. I'm talking about hard-cover books. Truth be told, it's become a rare occurrence in my life. I have a Kindle app on my phone and that's become my normal.
Recently, however, I held a book in my hand. Yes, I'm talking about something that has weight and required the use of one of those physical bookmark thingies! (Ask your parents.)
I will, on rare occasions, spend a little time with the book's Bibliography section. For the most part, however, I've a tendency to entirely skip; the Dedication page, the Table of Contents, the Forward, the Preface, the Introduction, the Index, the Appendix, and certainly the Acknowledgement page.
Maybe it's because Mr. Hipps called his acknowledgment page "Gratitudes". Or maybe it was because I was just into this self-help author. Whatever the reason, I read the two pages of acclamations recognizing those adding value to the content and production of this manuscript.
There were specifically 16 individuals mentioned and a general nod to many others.
Since I never read this page, I have no frame of reference as to whether this is normal, excessive or stingy. But, I realized that this publication might never have seen the light of day if not for many people.
