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Graham
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Graham Mackintosh on Nomad
I was recently the guest blogger on Catherine Mansell Mayo's (Author of Miraculous Air...) fascinating literary Mexico web site. Modesty makes me
hesitate to pass this along, especially as I feel obliged to disavow many of the claims, but Nomad gets a prominent mention. Thought it might be of
interest.
Graham
http://madammayo.blogspot.com/2008/04/guest-blogger-graham-m...
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fishbuck
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Hi Graham! I'll check out the blog.
Looking forward to seeing you at the Pyramid Book Signing.
"A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for." J. A. Shedd.
A clever person solves a problem. A wise person avoids it. – Albert Einstein
"Life's a Beach... and then you Fly!" Fishbuck
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fishbuck
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He, he... Graham's funnys...
"A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for." J. A. Shedd.
A clever person solves a problem. A wise person avoids it. – Albert Einstein
"Life's a Beach... and then you Fly!" Fishbuck
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Cortezrock
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Graham, just wanted to say I was very happy to meet you at China's
torta stand at LA Bay a few Sundays ago. Love all your books.
Only in Baja!
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Osprey
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Graham, your blog statement shows you have the gift of common sense and a keen sense of humor. I am both a wannabe writer and an armchair adventurer
-- you're the real deal. Please promise to honor us with more posts.
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David K
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I agree with Osprey!
Perhaps some 'specialty' articles... like "The little scorpion that got away"
or "Rattlesnake, it's not just for breakfast anymore"  
Thanks for posting the link Graham!
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Oso
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Yo, Graham, any plans for another reading/signing whatever in Yuma in the near future?
All my childhood I wanted to be older. Now I\'m older and this chitn sucks.
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thebajarunner
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Right on, bro!!!
or should I say "write on"???
anyway, you captured my sense of Nomad in much better, briefer, and more elegant prose than I ever could accomplish.
I too find Nomad a wonderful resource, yet often have to stay away for a week, a month, as much as three months, just to air out all the "stuff" that
seems to continue to flow across these pages.
Nomad is wonderful, yet deeply flawed....
you said it well!!
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wilderone
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"When the New York Times reviewed my first book, I received the incredible accolade that 'Graham Mackintosh is not much of a writer, but he makes a
great traveling companion.'”
So wrong. Graham's first book, Into A Desert Place, will be considered a Baja classic, among King of the Moon and Journey of the Flame, et al.
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Barry A.
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"Into a Desert Place" is one of the most amazing and enjoyable books I have ever read. All members of my family have read it, and loved it, and we
have been going to Baja for well over 50 years.
Graham you definitely captured the "spirit of Baja" in all your books and we love all of them-------hope for more in the future.
Welcome to NOMAD's.
Barry
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Lindalou
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Graham Mackintosh, I am inpressed. Welcome to Nomads.......Linda
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bajaboolie
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Can I call myself a Nomad if I haven't read the book? Yikes--the author is lurking! It's on the top of my list, I promise!!
Actually I'm quite looking forward to reading it.
Bajaboolie
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David K
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Graham has some more stories not in his books in his web site: http://grahammackintosh.com
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Graham
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Thanks for all the kind comments and positive thoughts. Very inspiring… I’ll do my best to post more now that the new book is out there.
Hope to see as many of you as possible at the Pyramid. And I’ll be very happy to head to Yuma or anywhere else where I can find an audience desperate
for a slide show.
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Sharksbaja
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I guess you forgave the "rattlers" here. That was a nice plug ya got in there
Graham for us guys.
Since I've never been to one of your slide shows could you tell me, do you actually use "slides" in your presentations?
Hope you can sell some tales. Then go make some more, we need the fodder.
DON\'T SQUINT! Give yer eyes a break!
Try holding down [control] key and toggle the [+ and -] keys
Viva Mulege!
Nomads\' Sunsets
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Graham
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Sharks… I think I’m more in need of forgiveness from one or two rattlers.
Good to give Nomad a plug, venom and all. Wish I had access to all that knowledge and up-to-date information when I was walking the Baja coast 25
years ago, or heading south a decade ago with my burro.
My latest presentation is a power point slide show, but the ones documenting my earlier trips are good old 2x2 slides in carousels. More relaxing to
travel with a $50 projector rather than a laptop and a $600 projector.
Always happy to answer the call to Baja and put myself up as fodder. It goes with the territory.
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Barry A.
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Graham------It seems ironic that you are labeled a "junior nomad" under your name here------------boy is that a mis-nomer
Something has GOT to be done about that------------perhaps some honorary name besides "junior"???? 
Again, great to have you with us.
barry
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Osprey
I am both a wannabe writer and an armchair adventurer -- you're the real deal. |
No false modesty allowed here, Jorge. You write well and share the gift that enables you to weave a yarn and hold the readers attention. You are the
BajaNomad author-in-residence.
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Barry A.
"Into a Desert Place" is one of the most amazing and enjoyable books I have ever read. |
Amazing, yes. Enjoyable, in a masochistic way, yes. When I read it, I suffered perhaps as much as the author. I itched, I bled, I choked from the
dusty wind, I dehydrated and despaired, I was eaten by ants and remorse for my ill-prepared venture, I suffered from a sense of failure when my
caminata was interupted, and I enjoyed the moment of rejoining my dream when I continued.
I did all of that, and more, vicariously while reading this book and wondering how this man was going to have his way with Baja.
There arn't too many people around today that would attempt what Graham did and what he succeded in doing. He didn't conquer Baja, he conquered
himself, dragging around a big pair in the process.
It's a very good read, albeit painful, for a lot of reasons. I learned and enjoyed it.
Two thumbs up.
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Paulina
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I can't believe it's been 25 years already.
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\"Well behaved women rarely make history.\" Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
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