Dear family,
Dad began the ChiroCode Deskbook in 1993 (my Senior year in HS). For my children who don’t fully know the family company history, the ChiroCode Deskbook is all the chiropractic medical codes into one book instead of 6 books of all the specialties. In 2023(?) our family company published its final printed version because everything is now online. 30 years of book printing.
It seems the publishing baton has been passed along to me/Families Mentoring Families. I still remember the a-ha moment I had in a board meeting call about a year ago (2023) regarding FMF self-publishing African children’s books in order to:
1) fund FMF programs
2) provide culturally relevant books to African readers in our Literacy Centers
3) print the books in Africa to support local businesses and families
4) print on-demand in the USA for USA readers who want to learn more about other cultures
Yesterday we (FMF) have signed a contract with a publisher in Nairobi, Kenya to print 1000 books of our 1st children’s storybook “The Boy Who Dreamed to Read” (96 cents EACH – thick glossy covers with inside thick matte paper.)
Some books will be placed in our 250+ Literacy programs/centers in Kenya and Uganda. The remainder will be sold wholesale to gift shops in upscale tourist hotels in Nairobi.
Our angel dad/grandfather sure does like to keep his fingers in all the pies and still manages to keep a lot of irons in the fire while “resting in peace” (HA!)
I did not write the above-named book, but have been doing a lot of the back-end logistical work to bring it to pass.
Tomorrow (Tuesday) I am in Tamale, Ghana at one of our Literacy Centers providing awards in our Storybook contest. More culturally relevant stories to be published for our African brothers and sisters to read and connect with a love of learning!
Life is never dull especially as we heed the calls to work in our corners of the vineyard to gather Israel.
Love you all 
“The gospel is true – as true can be!” – Uncle Laurel D. Leavitt
Image left to right:
George (FMF Kenya Literacy manager), Shirley (FMF Literacy Committee chair), Jerilyn (FMF VP marketing), Chib-something (Publisher in Nairobi)
