> beginner ... recommended books other than the camel ...

Apparently, the original Camel had two chapters that
beginners would love -- "Common Tasks in Perl" and
"Real Perl Programs".

Later Camels removed this sort of material.

The essence of this material, greatly expanded and
wonderfully edited was eventually published as
"Perl Cookbook".

It is an absolutely fabulous resource. If the Camel 2nd
edition was my all time favorite language reference,
and I am starting to fall in love with the 3rd Camel, the
Cookbook is my favorite, er, cookbook. (If you know
roughly what you want for dinner, the Cookbook gives
you detailed recipes to choose from. Some recipes
are quick, others focus on being healthy. Almost all
of them are delicious.)

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