This message is from: "David McWethy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
My book, now named "Blessings of the Open Road: A Journey Across America by
Horses and Wagon" is now complete. I had set myself a deadline of last
night, prior to heading this morning to New Mexico (with some books in
hand). It is printed on CD, in PDF format, which should be readable or
printable on almost all computers. Producing it this way allowed for lots
of pictures, perhaps as many as 200, and the book runs over 400 pages.
Last night I was printing it on my computer, thinking of the ghost of Johann
Gutenberg watching over my shoulder, marvelling with me at the technology.
When I started my wagon trip, eleven and a half years ago, I encountered
more than a few people who hadn't seen a computer, much less my state of the
art black and white, small screen laptop. Email, which I used then for the
first time, was beyond imagining. So for this book to appear in this form
follows from sophisticated technological origins! How could I have more
been out of the present, to be ahead of my time and so far behind, traveling
with horses!
When I return next week I will start to ship copies to those who have
prepaid, and to any other of us technological pioneers who can understand a
book in this form. When I return, I can accept MC or Visa, or a check to:
Camptown Harness, P O Box 255, Acworth NH 03601. The book is $15 plus $2.50
shipping and handling.
I look forward to the brutal world of reviews....
Camptown Dave
