Sentence examples for book dedication from inspiring English sources

The father who wrote of the graveside book dedication called them small acts of love.

The story of an author who proposed through his book dedication (she said yes).

Given the brevity of the typical book dedication, one might think that, after all the imaging and brainwork that goes into the manuscript, coming up with a little greeting wouldn't be too hard.

On May 22, she had four items listed on her schedule: promotions at the middle school in her hometown, a book dedication ceremony, a girls' soccer game and an event at which she and her family dropped a puck at a hockey game.

Ben Philippe, whose book dedication in debut novel The Field Guide to the North American Teenager, has gone viral.

Seven Good Years is also hilarious and offers a genius solution for one of the more vexing problems of being an author: What in the hell do you write in a book dedication when put on the spot?

The New Yorker, December 25 , 1995P. 46 Signed Talk story about book dedications.

By Jamie Malanowski The New Yorker, December 25 , 1995P. 46 Signed Talk story about book dedications.

Some writers discuss their approaches: Bobbie Ann Mason: "Book dedications are...a private message in a public place... They're like reading the personals".

This conceit seems to be based on Rush's relationship with his wife of more than fifty years, Elsa, the recipient of some of the most ardent book dedications in contemporary letters.

Before we go wading into the annual Hallmark slush-fest that is Valentine's Day, I thought I'd offer some stark relief by making the theme for this week's Book Dedications HATE!