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Thirty on a Camel
Nov 30th, 2008 by Mark
Many of you told us Jen should publish her writing. And many of you told me that I should publish my photography. The reality is we assumed everyone was being nice, until a handful of people we didn’t know, people who had no reason to be nice to us, started telling us the same thing.
So, we’ve been moonlighting for the past few months to put together a book — entitled Thirty on a Camel. While it has been a bit more work than we expected, the end result is starting to get both of us quite excited. Think of the blog as a well-intentioned, but slightly jumpy and disconnected first draft published under duress from cramped, sweaty internet cafés that billed in 10-minute increments. And think of the book as the polished, refined, maybe even sophisticated v2.0. Almost fifty stories, supplemented with the best of our photography. My grandmother is excited, which quite honestly, means you should be, too.
To those of you that have been commissioned for revising, graphic design, etc, we thank you from the bottom of our hearts. And to those of you that offered encouraging words as we battled dysentery/etc in (insert country), allowing us to make it home in pretty darn good health, we thank you as well.
What should you expect?
- Cover: 120-pound (soft back), high-gloss 80% recycled stock with a glossy UV protective coating
- Guts: 101 pages printed on 100-pound high-gloss 80% recycled paper–46 stories, 66 photographs (44 in full color)
- Dimensions: 8″ x 10″ (landscape)
- Binding: perfect bound, using durable, high-quality PUR glue
- Local & Environmentally Friendly: All printing/binding will be done here in Denver on 80% recycled paper by a company with a great track record of environmentally conscious printing
- Shipping: USPS — Media Mail (2-9 days, included in price) or Priority Mail (2-3 days, +$4.30)
Price:
- shipping via USPS Media Mail (2-9 days): $32.95
- shipping via USPS Priority Mail (2-3 days): $37.25
- shipping outside US: We’re flattered! Please contact us so we can quote you a price for shipping; just let us know how slow is reasonable, and we’ll find the cheapest option (e.g., Greece cost us $11.95).
As always, thank you for your support! If you have any questions, or would prefer to pay by check, don’t hesitate to contact us. Otherwise, your PayPal opportunity awaits below…. 
Sincerely,
Mark & Jen