| Description |
xix, 267 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
"A first-person narrative of how a mother's attempt to heal her autistic child led to a global exploration of the hidden life of camels, their curative milk, and the cultures that rely upon these animals for their way of life"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Contents |
Introduction: Creeping camelization -- Meeting the camel -- The next step -- In a camel no-man's-land -- Milk from Eden -- Project K: where the camels are -- An oasis of camels -- Camel milk miracle -- The milk knows no borders -- Camels: a God-given marvel? -- Forty-eight bottles of milk in the fridge -- Getting close to camels -- Healing with camel milk -- A public birth -- Camel feel the soul -- The power of camel milk -- The Amish take camels on faith -- A camel milk savior -- A fundamental evolution -- You knows nothing about camel -- Camel farm heaven -- Camel milk in the Nobel Lab -- Doug Baum's world of camels -- The most camel-crazy country in the world -- I am a camel boy -- Marlin takes a stand -- Carmel clashes and cultures -- What kind of crazy thing is next? -- India rediscovers its treasure -- An old camel caste in the new India -- Help in suffering -- Raika village -- Raika comes in from the cold (and I collapse) -- Life in "the sand" -- Camel milk seekers have questions -- Unto her a camel is born -- Afterword: The world wakes up to camels -- Appendix: Camel milk: a users' guide. |
| Summary |
Chronicling bureaucratic roadblocks, adventure-filled detours, and her own love-fueled determination, Adams explores why camels are cherished as family members and hailed as healers. She uncovers studies of camel milk for possible treatment of autism, allergies, diabetes, and immune dysfunction, as well as ancient traditions of healing. But the most fascinating aspect of Adams's discoveries is the gentle-eyed, mischievous camels themselves-- amazingly intelligent and adaptable. -- adapted from back cover |
| Subject |
Adams, Christina (Journalist)
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Adams, Jonah.
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Parents of autistic children -- United States -- Biography.
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Autistic children -- United States -- Biography.
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Human-animal relationships.
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Animals -- Therapeutic use.
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Adams, Jonah. (OCoLC)fst01600424
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Animals -- Therapeutic use.
(OCoLC)fst00809552
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Autistic children. (OCoLC)fst00822506
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Human-animal relationships. (OCoLC)fst00963482
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Parents of autistic children. (OCoLC)fst01053494
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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| Genre/Form |
Biographies. (OCoLC)fst01919896
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| Other Form: |
Online version: Adams, Christina (Journalist). Camel crazy Novato : New World Library, 2019. 9781608686490 (DLC) 2019032227 |
| ISBN |
9781608686483 (paperback) |
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9781608686490 (epub) |
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1608686485 |
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