The book sold 10,000 copies in its first couple months of publication , for which the publisher made a donation of $10,000 to the Special Olympics .
A Canadian best - seller , it was an unexpected success for publisher McGraw - Hill .
The book sold 10,000 copies in its first couple months of publication , for which the publisher made a donation of $10,000 to the Special Olympics .
A Canadian best - seller , it was an unexpected success for publisher McGraw - Hill .