[ejonesie22]

Yes, it is quite a common practice, however as you also stated the books are not “purchased” from a book store but shipped directly from the publisher and are not included in retail sales counts.

This the opposite of that practice, and it beatifically inflates the numbers.

[magritte]

Mostly likely these are being purchased by Mormon organizations...would be interesting to see if any actual numbers are released in regards to the bulk purchases...print runs and sales are often treated in mysterious manners...magritte