Leonberger Book Promotion

Our late Leonberger Bronco’s birthday was a few days ago, and so was the two years anniversary of the release of my book about him. It is a special occasion and therefore I’ve decided to have a promotion for the month of July. I lowered the price of both the paperback and the kindle version on Amazon by two dollars in all countries (or close to two dollars). For the United States I lowered the price of the Kindle version from $4.99 to $2.99 and for the paperback from $19.95 to $17.95. In Sweden I lowered the price from 180 Swedish Crowns to 150 Crowns or 159 Crowns with VAT.

The gold and beige book cover features the face of our Leonberger Bronco and the text "The Life and Times of Le Bronco von der Löwenhöhle. Stories and Tips from Thirteen Years with a Leonberger."
This is the front cover of the book “The Life and Times of Le Bronco von der Löwenhöhle”. Click on the image to go to the Amazon.com location for the paperback version of the book.

I should add that I am donating the proceeds from the sale of this book to the Leonberger Health Foundation International.

The back cover in gold and beige feature a photo of a Leonberger in a snowy forest and an introduction to the book.
This is the back cover of the book “The Life and Times of Le Bronco von der Löwenhöhle”. Click on the image to go to the Amazon.com location for the kindle version of the book.

If you’re thinking of getting a Leonberger, or if you’ve already owned one and know how rewarding the experience can be, or if you are just a dog lover, then you’ll want to read the story of Le Bronco von der Löwenhöhle, called Bronco, who came to live with us in Dallas, Texas, in 2007. Bronco, a recipient of the Leonberger Health Foundation International’s Grey Muzzle Award, lived an unusually long life for a Leonberger—almost thirteen years. We believe that what helped him exceed his breed’s normal life expectancy was his brave and loving heart.

A wonderful tribute to the author's beloved Bronco. The stories are heartwarming as well as informative - a true glimpse into life with a Leonberger. D'Nae Wilson, President, Leonberger Health Foundation International.” and “A lovely tribute to Bronco, with lots of resources for general Leonberger information. Julie Schaffert, LCA breeder since 1992.”.
These are the endorsements for the book. Click on the image to got to the Barnes and Noble location for the book.

In this book you’ll read about some of Bronco’s amazing feats: the night he scared away a prowler; the day he performed a hamster search and rescue; the time he stumped the Geek Squad; and the late night he snuck into the kitchen and ate a two-pound bag of dog treats, a box of pastries, a loaf of bread, a grilled chicken, and a Key lime pie, all in one sitting. You’ll also read about his unflappable calm during a north Texas tornado and his stoicism as he endured health challenges in his later years.

In addition to entertaining stories, these pages contain a wealth of practical guidance, including:

  • a history of the Leonberger breed;
  • advice for the care of very large dogs;
  • breed-specific health and genetic information;
  • training and feeding tips;
  • suggestions for finding a breeder;
  • the official breed standard; and
  • an extensive resource guide.

Bronco’s fearlessness, tolerance, and affectionate nature warmed the hearts of everyone who met him, and his sometimes uncanny adventures with his human and canine companions will bring a smile to the face of every dog lover.

The book spread. Page 24 features a photo of slightly overweight Bronco, 167lbs, sitting in my wife’s lap. Page 25 features an illustration showing Bronco with puffy cheeks.
This is a sample spread from my book (The Life and Times of Le Bronco von der Löwenhöhle). It is page 24 and 25. The illustration (by Naomi Rosenblatt) showing Bronco with puffy cheaks depicts him holding two rescued hamsters in his mouth.
This spread features three drawings, one of my wife running, one of Bronco running while wearing a full leg cast, and one of our neighbor and his two corgis running.
This is another sample spread from my book. It is page 92 and 93. The spread contains the story about when Bronco was chasing our nice neighbor while wearing full leg cast, despite the fact he was not supposed to bump it. The illustrations were made by Naomi Rosenblatt.
Sample spread of page 102 and 103 featuring two photos showing the interaction between our mini-Australian Shepherd Rollo and our Leonberger Bronco.In the photo on the left Rollo wants Bronco to give him a belly rub. In the photo to the right Rollo is pulling on Bronco’s tail.
This is another sample spread from my book. It is page 102 and 103. The other dog is our mini-Australian Shepherd Rollo.

Below is a list of places where you can get my book.

If you haven’t already, please take a look at my book

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Author: thomasstigwikman

My name is Thomas Wikman. I am a software/robotics engineer with a background in physics. I am currently retired. I took early retirement. I am a dog lover, and especially a Leonberger lover, a home brewer, craft beer enthusiast, I’m learning French, and I am an avid reader. I live in Dallas, Texas, but I am originally from Sweden. I am married to Claudia, and we have three children. I have two blogs. The first feature the crazy adventures of our Leonberger Le Bronco von der Löwenhöhle as well as information on Leonbergers. The second blog, superfactful, feature information and facts I think are very interesting. With this blog I would like to create a list of facts that are accepted as true among the experts of the field and yet disputed amongst the public or highly surprising. These facts are special and in lieu of a better word I call them super-facts.

38 thoughts on “Leonberger Book Promotion”

  1. Thomas, how could I resist such a lovely promotion! I’ve just bought the book and look forward to reading it and for once one I will read on my iPad as illustrations do not come up well on the Kindle Paperwhite. You have a great way of writing and Bronco had a great personality, I understand and I reckon some of his feats will have me impressed and in laughter! Thomas, I saw your offer price for Sweden. May I just ask how you are selling it there? My family and friends there want to buy my book but the only way I have found so far is to direct them to Amazon Deutschland. Is there another way for them to buy direct from Sweden?

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    1. Wow that is wonderful. That makes me so happy Annika. Thank you! About Sweden. I have not sold many books in Sweden despite me having family and friends there. Sweden comes in at 5th place among countries on Amazon with only 7 paperback books. You cannot buy the Kindle version in Sweden. I don’t know how difficult it is to buy a book on Amazon Sweden. It must be possible since it is not 0 but maybe it is not easy. However, I mailed some books to people who donated to LHFI in exchange for a book.

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  3. That is so nice, I hope you get lots of sales. If anyone is considering getting the book, go for it. It’s so worth it. I just finished reading it and hope to share my review soon.

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    1. Thank you so much Pooja for your kindness. By the way I loved your poetry book. It was dark but so beautiful and powerful I could not stop reading it. I wrote a short five star review on Amazon, which has already shown up. Thank you so much for the reading experience Pooja.

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      1. I saw your review and it was so touching, thank you so much for your overwhelmingly positive review. I’m so glad you enjoyed the book, I know the poems are quite dark but I wanted to be as raw as possible with them and I’m so happy that you found them powerful. That is such a huge compliment.

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      1. Yes, I noticed the review was up very quickly. I’m so glad they published it so quickly. It’s my first review so it’s something I’ll always think about and remember.

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  5. Anyone who is a dog lover (like me) will love this book. Not only is Bronco a lovable giant, but the interaction between all of the dogs in the family was precious as they were protective of each other.

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  6. This is a wonderful book, Thomas! I just received my paperback copy and have been leafing through it. Love the photos! 💖 I will settle in to read it in depth, soon. Sure to please all dog lovers. 👌

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    2. Yes it is surprising what works and what doesn’t. Back in February someone I did not even know mentioned my book in a Leonberger Facebook group and tagged me and I commented back. Then more people commented saying they were buying the book and within a few days I had sold 16 books by doing nothing except perhaps one comment.

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      1. That’s wonderful! Wishing you more and better successes! I keep in mind how even Coca Cola continues to advertise regardless of how many people already drink it. And seemingly big smart companies can suddenly disappear

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    1. Thank you so much Radiant. I really appreciate it. There is some information on the book in the blog post above, but if you click on the front cover picture above (near the top) you are taken to the Amazon page for the book and you have lots more information there including reading samples, reviews and technical info. At the end of the blog post above there is a list (in red) where you can look up the book in multiple countries.

      But real brief, the book is about the amazing adventures of our very big and funny Leonberger dog and then there is an information section where you learn about Leonbergers and how to care for and train very large dogs.

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