Lulu is particularly helpful in getting a quick turnaround which was important because Christmas is just around the corner. Most other print on demand publishers take weeks to get a book ready and they charge a ton of dough for services in package deals - services we didn't need. Timothy was virtually ready-to-print.
Also there is no problem with the copyrights or contracts on Lulu. Should we line up a publisher down-the-road, or wish to self-publish (bulk print) - we can cancel the Lulu contract immediately.