Good morning to all- Mr. Fousnaugh- What your folks have found is what most writers discover. Writing and trying to sell books in print is a very hard thing to do. Most publishers will print and list a book- I'm speaking now of best-sellers, sex and violence, sort of books- but the publishers won't do much to promote and sell a book that doesn't go into gore and sex and other things.. I would recommend to your folks that they look at e-book publishing. Kindlebooks is a good company to work with, and they do a good job of helping writers get their material together and any artwork which the book needs. Of course, the newly published book is not in hardcover format, but ebooks sell quite well- depending on the topic and the presentation. Getting a book published and out in the hands of people who can benefit from it is a hard thing to do. you all be safe and keep well- Ed