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Frequently
Asked Questions
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- Can you find a favorite book I want?
- Can you find a favorite song?
- If you don't find the song, do I get my payment
back?
- How can I find information on how to promote
my manuscript, book, or music?
- How do I submit my original composition to
you?
- Are you the Leaflet Missal Company?
- What is ACP?
- Does your search engine on the ACP home page
cover all your sites?
- Where can I get First Communion kits, crucifixes,
or Bibles?
- Where can I get mouse pads, stamps, business
cards, or stationery, imprinted with my name or the name of
my church?
- Is your site safe for credit cards?
- Are emails safe?
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1. Can you find a favorite book I want?
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We will do our best for you. At acp@acpress.org,
e-mail us the exact title of the book, the full name of the
author, and-if you know it-the publisher. The publication
date can also be helpful. We will then search for the book
you want and let you know what we find. You are under no obligation
of any kind until you actually place your order for the book.
There is no charge for this service.
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Before you contact us in this way, visit our online bookstore
at www.ACPFamilyBookstore.org.
There, you have access to over a million books, on every possible
topic. This online resource is more complete and more accessible
than any brick-and-mortar store, anywhere.
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2. Can you find a favorite song?
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Ah, that's a more difficult question. As before, we will
do our best for you. With our extensive resources in music,
hymnals, and church related resources, ACP can probably help
you. We can even do research in French, German, Italian, Latin,
and Polish.
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Here's what to do. Just mail us the information needed: the
full, exact name of the song, any alternate titles you know
of, the full name of the composer and/or lyricist, and any
publisher you know of. Please enclose your full name and address,
with your zip code, as well as a check for $25 to cover our
research costs. [Note that we can't send you a copy of a song
with a valid copyright; instead, we will send you a book with
that song.]
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If you would like us to fax you a copy of the song, please
enclose your fax number. If you would like us to e-mail the
song to you, please enclose your e-mail address.
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3. If you don't find the song, do I get my
payment back?
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Although we will work hard for you and although we do have
extensive resources, we may not always succeed. The research
involved in answering your request involves work whose expense
is covered by your payment. To sustain the ministry of ACP,
we have to take care of costs that are incurred, including
research. However, be assured that we will do the best job
we can. Most of the time, we do succeed, especially for songs
published in the U.S.
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4. How can I find information on how to promote
my manuscript, book, or music?
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Go directly to www.ACPfamilybookstore.org.
to order the books you need.
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You can use the search engine at the top of the page to find
books in such categories as "self-publishing" or
"music publishing" or "marketing." Just
type in the category you have in mind and click on the "Go"
button.
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Here are some books we found that may be useful:
Bell, Britt, ABC's
of Self Publishing. ISBN 1559213639. $19.95
Levine, Mark, The
Fine Print of Self-Publishing. ISBN 1933538562. $16.95
Poynter, Dan, The
Self-Publishing Manual. ISBN 1568601352. $24.95-Large Print.
Poynter, Dan, Dan
Poynter's Self-Publishing Manual. ISBN 1568601344. $19.95
- Regular Print.
Rich, Jason, Self-Publishing
for Dummies. ISBN 0471799521. $19.99
- Follow the instructions on screen to complete your order.
You can pay conveniently with you credit card.
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5. How do I submit my original composition
to you?
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Please note that, in general, publishers may not return
unsolicited material. With regard to ACP, please note that
we only publish material on the liturgy; fiction, poetry,
and inspirational works will not be accepted.
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6. Are you the Leaflet Missal Company?
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No, American Catholic Press (ACP) is not the Leaflet Missal
Company. We do indeed publish the Leaflet
Missal® and related publications. However, the "Leaflet
Missal Company" is a religious goods store in St. Paul, Minnesota;
they provide statues, rosaries, etc. To get to their website,
go back to the ACP home page, click
on the red button "Liturgy Links," then on "Leaflet Missal
Company."
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7. What is ACP?
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American Catholic Press (ACP) is a not-for-profit organization
of the State of Illinois, founded in 1967. Its purpose is
to promote the good of the liturgy, liturgical renewal, and
instruction in the liturgy, including publications, research,
and teaching. Like churches, schools, and many hospitals,
ACP is a 501 (c) 3 organization; it depends on support of
the general public to sustain its ministry. If you wish to
help us, you can donate
online.
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For further information, order American
Catholic Press: An Introduction from ACP
Family Bookstore.
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8. Does your search engine on the ACP home
page cover all your sites?
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As you probably have noticed, the ACP home site links to
several affiliate sites, each of which has its own search
engine. The search engine on the ACP home page provides a
complete search of the home site and only a sampling of the
other sites. This main search engine is provided as a service,
to give you an overview of all the sites. However, because
some sites are so big, it's more efficient for you to use
the search engine provided right there, at the particular
site you are interested in.
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9. Where can I get First Communion kits, crucifixes,
or Bibles?
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Try www.ACPFamilyBookstore.org.
For Bibles, use the search engine; type in "New American Bible,"
"Catholic Bible," or "St. Joseph Bible." If you have a specific
request, e-mail us acp@acpress.org
or call us (708) 331-5485. We are at your service.
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| 10. Where can I get mouse pads, stamps, business
cards, or stationery, imprinted with my name or the name of my church?
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11. Is your site safe for credit cards?
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Yes, when you see the little padlock on the page, you know
that you are at a secure site. You can freely provide credit
card information, without worry.
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12. Are emails safe?
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Unlike a secure site, a simple email is not a good way to
send out credit card information. Along the way, many people
can get your data and engage in identity theft. If
you want
to forward such information by email, break up the data in,
say, three, separate emails. Put the first eight digits in
the first email, the second eight digits in the second
email,
and the expiration date in the third email. Even
better,
send a fax to (708) 331-5484 or leave a message
at (708)
331-5485.
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