At first I wondered if it was appropriate, but the more I looked at it the more I liked it. One thing to remember is it's a hardbound book. And a cover like this is appropriate for a hardbound book.
It's a Zulu mask. And John Dunn has the heart of a Zulu. He spends a good deal of his time with the Zulus. Although the book is not about Zulu masks, the Zulu mask symbolizes the Zulus, and that is the point. Just like the football player on the Second Chance cover symbolized the sport. It didn't have to be the exact main character of the book, just as this cover didn't have to feature the main character of the book, John Dunn. After all, the title of the book features the main character of the book. John Dunn. And the gist of the book, Heart of a Zulu.
John Dunn would not have survived a week in Zululand if he didn't have the heart of a Zulu. He did, and thus, the book's title. This is a great time for me. My football book is coming out next month. I have another sports author who has agreed to endorse it. That's great. And Dana is going to put John Coy's endorsement or an excerpt of his endorsement on the cover, like I wanted. It's all good.
Stay tuned.
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