A thoughtful study of a religious issue may generate the insight or inspiration that influences readers' lives. The scientific knowledge of one person may provide others with the data they need to carry on their work. One of the advantages offered by a free society is that individuals, who have the means and desire to pay for publication, can have the opportunity to publish their own work. Over the years, Dorrance titles have totaled approximately eight thousand. While these include novels, mysteries, short stories, essays, and children's books, they also include books in the fields of business, philosophy, health, medicine, politics, economics, sociology, education, science, religion, art, travel, sports, humor, biography, history, Americana, personal reminiscences, and other specialized subjects.
Styles range from the traditional to the avant garde.
Dorrance authors have come from every state in the Union and from many foreign countries as well. Dorrance and some of its authors and books have received national attention. For example, The Navajo Code Talkers , published in 1973, was featured in four segments of CBS Television's An American Portrait series. Dorrance author A.R. Ammons published his first book of verse, Ommateum , in 1955, and went on to win the National Book Award in 1972 and the National Book Critics Circle Award in 1981. Although most Dorrance authors do not achieve such recognition, they do enjoy the personal satisfaction of seeing their manuscripts professionally produced in book form.