tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29216447.post115802629009582152..comments2023-03-31T11:59:40.095-04:00Comments on Stacking the Pads: A Devil of a quandrymaalivahtihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12811056517319567294noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29216447.post-1158035757325520582006-09-12T00:35:00.000-04:002006-09-12T00:35:00.000-04:00Two things:1. An author of such a book generally g...Two things:<BR/>1. An author of such a book generally gets some monster advance and then gets perhaps a 10-15% royalty (at most). So if it is a $25 book, you're really only putting $2.50 or so in his pocket... and considering how you've gone to Devils home games, you've probably already put that much in his pocket already (you pay the Devils, the Devils pay him). So, instead, think about how if the book sells well enough, fringe fans may read it and get involved with hockey - and with him retiring in a few years, those newfound fans will jump on the King Henrik bandwagon. :)<BR/><BR/>2. If you still can't bring yourself to buy it, you can always ask for it as a Christimas present. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com