Camels Books

This book offers a life preserver for someone who is drowning in alcohol. The reader can accept or reject it. I accepted it and it saved my life. I have been sober for 10 years, one day at a time.

This book is meant to take at face value read it like you read a text book. It is meant and used widely as a text book, and if you can relate to what you read you can gain help from it. Do not complicate it by trying to read between the lines it is very straight forward and to the point. Keep it simple, and take it easy.

Want a new life? Read it! Read the black bits, don't put anything into the white bits and find a freedom you never imagined you could have.

the big book is one of the most obtuse, poorly written and edited books ever assembled. This is a book designed to do nothing more than glamorize AA and the faith healing based Program it created. it is of absolutley no value to anyone who is interested in sobriety who is not in aa, or anyone who is still capable of critical thinking. the author of this review is a ex-aa drone, and is a fully recovered alcoholic. 4 years sober. 3 years out of that perpetual sicknesss cult.

This path is not for everyone- it is for those who believe that they must have a Calvinistic, dualistic, Christianity inspired method to cope with their addiction.

However, many of the premises of this book are simply hogwash. To wit:

1. "One drink, one drunk." This has been proven false numerous times in double blind tests. The truth is, it's the heavy drinker's *beliefs* about alchohol's presence and its effects that counts.

2. The "progressive" nature of the "disease." For most people, this just ain't so- even for most of those with heavy drinking problems.

3. AA is the "last house on the block." Not so- there's numerous ways to "get sober."

There has been much behavioral research since this book was first published. While some *may* benefit from such groups for a short time, the notion that people have a *disease* which is "arrested" by associating with people who have drunk too much is not borne out by what data there is.

I know I will get much responses from people claiming the "program" "helped" them, but for every one of these, there's another person that said and DID, "I don't want substances to control my life, and I don't want crazy people to tell me what to do."

This book was so confusing the first time through I actually had to read it again to the get the "deeper meaning" of the text. It is a wacky and zany story about a boy who grows up with his divorced mother who marries a very rich man, and gains his stepfathers snobbish ways, and when he goes to visit his "father", a camel keeper who travels around the country scraping off a very minimal payment per "show", he is often ashamed and embarrased of his father, but as they travel from Texas to Oklahoma to Colorado to Las Vegas, they meet a number of people who help show Max (Bo), that his father is not such a bad guy, and that who he really is, is quite different from who he has been pretending to be. The confusing part for me was the constant meetings with Sabrina and her mother, Lilly, and I understood that they were con artists early on, but how did they befriend Max, and why did they always seem to be traveling the same route that he and his father were going. What the purpose of these two convention addicts were in the book, I still have not figured out. Since the book has some interesting twists, I would reccomend it for a short afternoon read. (I finished it in an hour), but it is not one of E.L. Konigsburg's best.

As an adult who has read other of E.L. Konigsburg's books, I do NOT "Get" this one. What was it about. I expected so much more. I kept thinking it would go in one direction or another, but it never did and suddenly, it ended and I said, "What was that about? Why did I read this?" I was most certainly confused. I figured out early on that the young girl and Mom that Max (Bo) met were "con" artists, perhaps that is the adult in me, of not being trusting of everyone's motives and that all is NOT what they appear to be. I did not like the main character very much and he was not someone who you felt a great deal about. The father comes off as being so much nicer especially since he had made so many good friends and acquaintances on all of his trip. The son was always so disappointed, humiliated and ashamed of his father. Perhaps it is because he felt so different from his Father and his Mother taught him her "snobbish" values etc., His Dad was just "ordinary folk" who were kind and caring for each other. I liked his Dad and the weird cast of characters that they both met along the way. The Mother did not fit into the story, nor did the blazer from Fortnums and what happened when he got back to his Mom, his permanent life, his school etc., ? I was really confused and expected this story to go somewhere and it just didn't. I read the book jacket back cover of how E.L. came up with the idea, but felt it could have been developed and explored better, especially when adults are reading the material. Kathryn

Young Max is furious that his mother has dumped him on his camel-driving father for the summer, while she is off honeymooning with a much older husband. Barely civil to his eager father
because of his vagabond existence and his lowlife companions,
Max learns more valuable lessons on the road than he did at the fancy private school he attends.

As he makes the rounds of malls, fairs and conventions with his father, Max discovers how to identify Real people from the cons and the snobs--how to sort out the freaks from the phonies. But will he ever become comfortable with the fact that his father is just a regular guy with an usual lifestyle? He struggles to accept a broader definition of Family. A clever story which will entertain middle school readers.

Unlike most of the other books by this author, I find this one unsatisfying. It has no big mystery, no interesting thing to focus on. The fact that this boy has divorced parents, with a poor camel-keeper as a father and a mother marrying some rich guy, the most he learns is that his mother was pregnant with him when his first parents got married because of a different man. I don't recommend buying this book, as it has none of the good flavor like other books I've read.

Though a big fan of Konigsburgs other works (like many of the other reviewers) I thouroughly enjoyed this book (unlike those reviwers)! Maybe it's just my love of characters that made me love this book, but I was increadibly pleased. It's a very strange and out-of-the-blue plot, I'll admit, but Konigsburg, like always, manages to pull it all together into a story of friendship and love between some very different people. I'd recommend this book for just a joy-read rather than using it for any type of book project becuause the deeper meanings are buried way in there. Hope you enjoy!

So the book covers Reason 3, Logic 7.2, Pro Tools (no mention of the Digi 003), Rax, most of it is out of date already - hard to keep up in book form with stuff that changes so rapidly, but not really useful if you use Reason 4, Logic 8, Pro Tools 7.4 etc. I would not recommend it and as a matter of fact I am returning it.

If your interested in getting into audio production with your Mac, this is a great start. The companion DVD comes with everyting you need to get introduced to digital audio. If can't wrap your head around this book, then I wouldn't waste money on a digital interface (Pro Tools, Motu, M-Audio). I like how it's laid out, good information. Cheers!

This is just an amazing book. I'm still kind of in shock that it even exists. I've been a life long musician, but have never taken the plunge into digital audio. It just seemed like such a big, scary world. Well, it was until I found this book. I don't know how much it would benefit others, but to me, it was a total godsend. I now feel really familiar and comfortable with the entire WORLD of digital audio, not just one program. I now understand plugin formats, virtual instruments, and I also know all sorts of great secrets on where to get them for free, and which freebies are especially awesome. I would have paid triple the price for the knowledge in this book. Thanks to the author for this awesome and needful book.
Speaking of the author, he does a really fine job here. Yes, there are some things I feel were left out, but there's bound to be some stuff missing in a book that undertakes such a massive task, as this one does. Even though I'm not an expert, I feel so much more educated as to why I would want to use Logic vs. Reason vs. Ableton Live vs. Garageband (I've never been interested in Pro Tools, although it's also covered in the book).
Also, to any potential Windows users, this book can also be really beneficial for you as well. You won't have Garageband or Logic, but other than those two chapters (and a little bit of info about customizing the Mac for digital audio production), all this stuff applies to you as well. I'm a recent convert to the Mac platform, and I can use this info on either platform. I also plan on purchasing this book as a gift for some friends of mine on Windows.
This review is just too long, and I apologize. But I'm just so happy with it. Remember that it doesn't get deep. At all. In any regards. But it's just what I needed: a huge, sweeping overview of the entire digital audio world. Thanks again to the author for such a gem!

Recently I've seen some digital tutorial and books that make me thinking on a precipitated release. Sure this is not the case.

Ignacio.

This is a very smart, yet very un-nerdy treatment of otherwise very technical subjects...The author has a wonderful, down-to-earth writing style. And he's funny, too. It's like having a cool friend sitting next to you explaining it all.

It's an exceptional book, I'm learning a lot from it, and I'm not even a Mac guy. And the book is a lot of bang for the buck....it's almost 600 pages, and the text is smallish (but still readable), so it's as much info as most 800 page books, and all golden.

The author does a podcast too, which is weekly (or so) companion the book. [...]

MWD

Firstly, I bought this book because I love camels and I love history. This book pulled my heart strings numerous times and other times kept me on the edge of my seat. The blend on fiction and history is done perfectly. The characters are great as well. Though this may be a book made for children it is great for all to read truely the best book I have read thus far.

The personality-less camles would not stop complaning. Ali, the main charicture, would either be complaining, talking about other camles complaining, or complaining about other camles complaing. Watch out, they spit.

I bought this book because firstly I like camels very much; secondly, have always been intrigued by the history of this particular incident in U.S. history which is actually little known; I am told that if you travel to the south of Tx you can still find an occassional camel on the way; I hope it is true. I liked the book, I liked Ali, he thinks and acts like I believe a camel probably would; the book is so nicely printed, it is a gem to have; like an old journal/diary. It is not a deep book, but I found it entertaining and a good diversion from the lousy news all around us during these times.

I bought this book because it looked funny. It was not funny, but it was an amazing book! I read it in one night, without stopping. I loved it! I barely knew about the "Camel Corps" before reading this book. It is a unique story told from a camel's eyes. Each camel has its own personality, just like humans. For expample, Ali, the main character, is a camel that never submits to humans, and dreams to run free, Omar is a huge show-off and very mean, Seid is Ali's best friend and a bit of a show-off, but also kind, and Fatinah is Ali's shy true love. This book is truely one of the best books I've ever read!

i am very impressed with this book. it mixed history with an interesting story of a camel. i highly recomend this book.

I have this and other books by the same authors, describing their intrepid travels, and it is very interesting stuff, maybe slightly obscure, but fascinating.
I listened to John Hare speak at the Hay festival, and none of the other authors, big names included, spoke with the same passion or intensity, which is why I walked out at the end of his speech and purchased his book in the book tent.

Mr. Hare has written a pretty good book, actually. The information on the camels, was quite interesting, though left me wanting to know more. This could be in part due to the wild Bactrians endangered status and the wildness and hostility of the terrain that they live in - it's not easy collecting data in that kind of environment.

Where Mr. Hare really shines though is his access to locales normally off-limits to foreigners (i.e. "Lop Nur" or "Lop Nor", the Chinese nuclear weapons testing ground) and insights given to historical events not commonly known to Westerners (i.e. Russian mass executions of Outer Mongolian peoples). This is scare information that shouldn't be so readily dismissed!

Now, if the author has left you begging for more information on the ancient ruins in the Taklamakan and Gobi deserts, here are two other books which you might like:

1. "The Tarim Mummies", by J. P. Mallory and Victor H. Mair. The Tarim Mummies: Ancient China and the Mystery of the Earliest Peoples from the West

2. "The Mummies of Urumchi", by Elizabeth Wayland Barber.The Mummies of Urumchi

They don't discuss much about Bactrian Camels, but they do speak of the climate, ecology and history of the area, as well as the migrations of many different peoples. They would both tie-in nicely with Mr. Hare's book.

All in all, a good read by Mr. Hare. Am hoping he'll write another with further information on the Bactrians, hopefully with good news on their status...

I strongly recommend this book to those with an interest in travel, nature conservation and the history of central Asia. John Hare gives a detailed and clear account of his expeditions into the Gobi and Gashun Gobi deserts in Mongolia and China in serach of the wild Bactrian camel. Combining history, science and keen observation, John Hare brings the desolate wilderness of Central Asia to life.

I thought I had some rather peculiar interests, but why on earth would anyone want to spend years trudging through the wastes of some of the owrst deserts on earth looking for wild camels? Worse still, the author didn't even see that many in all his years of travel!

That said, there are some true gems in this work. His description of the ruins of the ancient city of Lou Lan is intriguing, as is his description of other archeological sites. I was disappointed, though, that many of these fascinating places could have been dealt with in greater depth, and more photos could have been provided. In the end, I felt that the topic was very much "underdone."

There is little explanation of major issues surrounding this book, like the backgound events surrounding the creation of the Gashun Gobi nature reserve, or the means by which he was given permission to visit these areas. They just "miraculously" happened.

I bought it for the archeology and history, tolerated the camels, but felt a little cheated by a book which could have contained so much more.

This book is very basic. The artist uses his own vanity gallery to illustrate extremely rudimentary principles of art. If you're a rank beginner, you may get something out of this, otherwise, skip it. He even admits "I have never attended art school or art classes!"

This guy's been painting and winning awards for 50 years! Wade is obviously a master. The instruction is on target. He is one of Australian's best loved watercolorists. Get the book. It's great.

Robert Wade combines both heart and skill in his painting, and writing about painting. This book is worth the price just for the pictures.

This book instructs you in a very unique style of crocheting. With this type of crocheting you can make your crocheted project look like it is knitted. The reason I give this book only 4 stars is because this is a difficult method of crocheting.

Camel crochet creates a fabric that closely resembles knitted ribbing, with a bit less sideways stretch than knitted ribbing.

I think it makes a much more attractive ribbing than traditional crochet ribbing techniques. I have used it on a sweater in place of the ribbing stitch the pattern called for, and I was very pleased with the results.

I was fascinated by the experiences of the three adventurers. I particularly enjoyed the photographs included in the book. I returned to them quite often to get more of a feel of what they were experiencing. I regret that, as a woman in these countries, I would be unable to come close to anything like this. The camels were delightful and I take back all those horrible things people say about them.

This book is a really interesting account of the three Canadians' journey across the Empty Quarter on the Arabian Peninsula. I followed the news reports of their journey back when it was under way, so it was really interesting to read this personal account and get more of a close-up view. I felt like the book basically had three focusses: the desert environment, the camels, and the Bait Kathir Bedouin. The book describes all three in personal detail, and you get a sense for how these three elements all interact. I found the observations of the Bedouin culture very interesting. I also liked having the bits of Arabic dialogue because I study Arabic but I was unfamiliar with this dialect. All around it's a very interesting book.

This book provides a wide-ranging exploration of the history and traditions surrounding common (and sometimes surprising) Christian symbols of the Advent and Lenten seasons. It also contains numerous excellent suggestions for introducing these symbols into teaching and worship. In fact, so many of these suggestions are suitable for use with all ages I think it's somewhat unfortunate that the publisher chose to use "For Children" so prominently in the title, as this may unnecessarily limit the perception of how broadly useful it really is. It's worth noting that the book is written from a Catholic perspective, but again, much of the content is generally relevant across Christian traditions (I'm Methodist, myself).

In all, a fine book for those interested in learning more about how "that" came to be connected to these religious celebrations.

This book is for someone who seriously wants to understand the roots and growth of the bureau of reclamation over it's formative years. There are points through out to think about - what role Theodore Roosevelt and the conservationists of the era thought about conservation, the political (and not just economic) reasons for damming rivers in the west, and one can always think about the hubris of man in "taming nature".

It touches on some of the controversies but doesn't dig deeply - it's not so much a critique of the bureau as it is a straightforward history. If you are looking for some of the more inflammatory portions of the history of water reclamation in the west, I'd recommend Caddilac Desert, A River No More, and the like.

In all, a fair, factual and straightforward review of the bureau's history.