Eliminate or hide table of contents

I have my first iBook just about ready to submit to the iBooks store, but I have a huge, vexing, problem to be solved that should not be a problem at all but because of the way iBooks is designed, it is. Namely, the Table of Contents.
I want to eliminate it entirely and make my own TOC in a more traditional way, by listing my chapters up and down on a single or perhaps two pages, each linked to the respective chapter.
But I cannot find anyway to do this.
Worse yet, I am unable to eliminate the elements in the default TOC. I can select some of those elements but they will not delete. The delete button does nothing and the +- bar in the TOC section of the document inspector cannot be selected or clicked on. It is dead.
But even if the delete button worked and so did the +- bar but I am forced to keep the default TOC in any form, I would not be happy. I want to get rid of it, altogether. I do not want my readers to see it. I just want it gone.
What can I do?
Thank you.

Hi billfromwasilla,
Welcome to the Apple Support Communities!
I know customizing your iBooks table of contents is important to you as the creator of the book. I’m not sure if you have seen the following information already, but it may be useful to you in this situation.
iBooks Author Help: Customize the table of contents
http://help.apple.com/ibooksauthor/mac/#bls1175f5f
Have a great day,
Joe

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