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 The DASH Diet Action Plan: Proven to Lower Blood Pressure and Cholesterol Without Medication

I really love your cover and think it differentiates it from the competition. ... the cover you designed makes it look “friendlier” than the other books, which tend to be all text. People tell me that my book really makes it more practical and is much easier to follow.

Marla Heller, MS, RD
The DASH Diet Action Plan: Proven to Lower Blood Pressure
and Cholesterol Without Medication

 The Healing Works of Jesus: An Inspiring and Concise Reference of the Healings Jesus Performed in the Four Gospels

I stumbled across Mary Jo at a book-writing seminar. I proudly asked her to take a look at my first newly published book, Healings Done by Jesus. After quite nicely, politely, and bluntly pointing out all the errors, two things happened: I wanted to hide my book in embarrassment and I realized how little I knew and how professional she was (not to mention how upset I was at the money I had wasted on my first editor/publisher). I immediately sent her my manuscript. She had the gall to tell me that she didn't like my title! She suggested The Healing Works of Jesus ... WOW! I loved it!! Mary Jo is great and wonderful to work with!

William H. Higgins
The Healing Works of Jesus: An Inspiring and Concise Reference of the Healings Jesus Performed in the Four Gospels

To The Point Solutions did a superb job in designing my book, delivering a very professional looking product, ready for the book trade, as well as for hand delivery to my clients. Mary Jo took special care to iron out all the wrinkles in my manuscript, adding just the right subtle embellishments, all done elegantly and with class—making me look like an accomplished author in the process. I have had nothing but compliments about the look of my book. Use her design services. You’ll congratulate yourself all the way to the bank!

Jim Wootton
Real Estate Gift: How Your Church Can Acquire Major Gifts
Without Badgering Donors

 What Did You Do Before Dying?  and  Why Did You Die in the Park?

Without Mary Jo's help, publication of What Did You Do Before Dying? would have forever remained a dream. She made me realize it was possible, and then took the project in hand, from editing to printing, to ensure all stages were properly completed and the book would have a look and feel of quality.

Patricia K. Batta
What Did You Do Before Dying? and Why Did You Die in the Park?

 Up North: a coloring book  and  Cartoon Fundamentals

Mary Jo is a Godsend! After several false starts and months of frustration wading through the maze of self-publishing, I was referred to Mary Jo by another author. I couldn’t be happier with the results. Mary Jo has an incredible knack of sorting out the non-essentials and getting to the point. She is focused and efficient. She saved me a lot of time, money, and probably my sanity. I highly recommend her to anyone considering self-publishing. The end results, in my case, were products of higher quality and lower costs than I would have gotten on my own. She was worth her weight in gold.

Dick Evans, Artist and Author
Up North: a coloring book and Cartoon Fundamentals

 Heartbreak-Free Dating: Stop Wasting Time in Dead-End Relationships and Find Everlasting Love

We now have a NUMBER ONE BEST-SELLING dating book on barnesandnoble.com!! That is so exciting! I want to thank you for your help with the packaging of the book. I could not have done it without you. You rock!

Jess Kennedy Williams
Heartbreak-Free Dating: Stop Wasting Time in Dead-End Relationships
and Find Everlasting Love

 Adventures of Mr. Bill: Humorous Tales From the Life of a School Bus Driver

Mary Jo's editorial work and advice produced a well-written and best-selling book with eye appeal. Her guidance took two novices and made them look professional.

Bill Parrish
Adventures of Mr. Bill: Humorous Tales From the Life of a School Bus Driver

 Stocks and Bonds for Jack and Jill: Basic Stock Market Concepts for Adults

When it came time for me to have my book designed and printed, I am thankful for being referred to Mary Jo. She not only fine-tuned my manuscript, subtitle, and cover--she walked me through the steps of ordering ISBNs while she handled the other registration data. Working with Mary Jo was easy and enjoyable. Not only do I have an attractive book; I have the satisfaction of knowing it was professionally packaged and can stand on its own against books produced in New York.

Bob Bolinger, JD, CFP
Stocks and Bonds for Jack and Jill: Basic Stock Market Concepts for Adults

The  Master Your Life(TM)  series of handbooks

For anyone considering self-publishing for the first time, be sure to work with Mary Jo. She has been a source of great knowledge, professionalism, and talent. Working with Mary Jo has not only left us with wonderful books—it has also taught us a lot about the entire process of self-publishing. Thank you very much, Mary Jo, for your excellent work and suggestions. We look forward to continuing to work with you on the remaining books in our series.

Dr. Pierre and Amanda Dalcourt
The Master Your Life(TM) series of handbooks

 The Spiritual Millioniare: The Spirit of Wisdom Will Make You Rich ,

Mary Jo is an experienced book packager who combines top-quality work with personal service. I am proud of the book she helped me produce and plan to work with her on future projects. She is competent and honest. I would recommend her services to anyone interested in self-publishing.

Keith Cameron Smith
The Spiritual Millioniare: The Spirit of Wisdom Will Make You Rich,
The Top Ten Distinctions Between Millionaires and the Middle Class,
and 100 Distinctions between Success and Failure

 When Your Canary Quits Singing: A Dictionary of Wholesome Living   Deep Acceptance: Dictionary for a Well-Lived Life

I can’t catch you at what you are doing, but I like it... I can tell it is my stuff... You don’t just simplify, you sift until the hulls are on the floor and the good stuff is on the table.

Timothy J. Uhlmann, PhD
When Your Canary Quits Singing: A Dictionary of Wholesome Living
Deep Acceptance: Dictionary for a Well-Lived Life

 If Mom’s Not Dead by Nine, I’m Leaving: a journal about living, loving, dying

It’s a beautiful book. Yes, you can judge a book by its cover. Yes, you can judge a book by the design, the care about detail, the professional and personal thought that comes with a great book packager. . . . Truly a pleasure to work with you. I’ll be talking you up!

Charlene Roycht
If Mom’s Not Dead by Nine, I’m Leaving:
a journal about living, loving, dying

 Out of the Black Hole: The Patient's Guide to Vagus Nerve Stimulation and Depression

Without Mary Jo’s expertise and suite of services for self-publishers, my book would not have been published. I will definitely use Mary Jo on my next project. I will have the confidence that the job will be done accurately and on time.

Charles E. Donovan, III
Out of the Black Hole: The Patient's Guide
to Vagus Nerve Stimulation and Depression

 Apology: The Power and Importance of Saying “I’m Sorry”

I valued working with Mary Jo for a number of reasons. Her talents include a deep well of patience, consistent timeliness of response, creativity, and practical knowledge of publishing details beyond the writer’s wisdom. She gave me individualized attention, helpful feedback, and brought the vision I had into reality. I look forward to working with her again.

Sheila Quinn Simpson
Apology: The Power and Importance of Saying “I’m Sorry”

 A Recipe for Healing: Coming Together as a Team

... thank you for the professional and timely work you promised. My new book, A Recipe for Healing: Coming Together as a Team, has a wonderful professional appearance, which exceeded my expectations. Your efforts to make this book look the best it could be made working with you during those weeks of picking cover designs and interior designs easy and stress-free. As you know, I was so impressed with your creative eye I had you change the covers on my three other existing books. I love the new look my entire series has...

Steve Jaffe
A Recipe for Healing: Coming Together as a Team

I’ve been a book lover since before I learned to read, but nothing could have prepared me for the feeling of holding something I wrote bound and delivered as a bonafide book. Thank you for helping create such a lovely object.

Amanda J. Holmes
Omena: A Place in Time

 Knowings: A Journey to Contentment Through the Heart's Window

Mary Jo made it [self-publishing] comfortable and REAL! ... she delicately, warmly, and confidently took my words to the next level with her skills of editing, guidance, problem solving, and listening to her author (me). I appreciated her desire to understand my messages both in her mind and heart.

Mary Backlund
Knowings: A Journey to Contentment Through the Heart's Window

 The Third Funeral

Mary Jo not only created a fantastic cover and book design at a reasonable price, she was courteous, flexible, responsive and multi-skilled. She was also effective and helpful when working with others on the project. I will be happily working with Mary Jo on other projects in the future.

Kevin Bowen
The Third Funeral

The book is beautiful because of the way you formatted it and edited the grammar and punctuation. Thank you again for your help and prompt attention to detail and time deadlines. Please feel free to use my name as a reference.

John Alley
Showdown at Changsha: A Story of Perilous Business Negotiations in China