The book surprised me. I thought it was a christian related book saying about God and each book of the Holy Bible. The book instead tells you how to publish and write short stories. It tells you how to survive on that writing career. It tells you the story of how the author struggled through his writing business. I liked it because I want to be an author someday, aiding me in that process is something that helps teens in their career moving forward each time. I think everyone needs that extra push in that journey to achieve what they want and what they need. The byline bible is so great in that process. I recommend it to everyone who wants that extra push to go forward in their writing career