While one chapter might be too much to give away, the original poster had a point that one or two pages would be the least one should expect from a free sample

While one chapter might be too much to give away, the original poster had a point that one or two pages would be the least one should expect from a free sample download. Just providing a download of the cover and dedication page is worse than not having a 'sample' link at all, because anyone who clicks it thinks they're going to get to read a page or two, and will be disappointed when they can't. There's a reason he's got the top comment now - several people clicked the link and then felt the same way.