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Camper Chronicles
The Camper Chronicles is life as you find it, in all its raw emotion, humor, and grit... as told by someone who has lived in what's commonly known as a fifth-wheel, a camper trailer. This book will take you to a new place and a new environment you have never experienced. After reading her stories, like the author herself, you will never be the same. You will be better. When you come to the end of this book, hopefully you will have developed a grace toward others that you probably never knew you needed.
Being kind to others is a process, not a given. We are all human, and we are all on the same family tree. We all deserve respect and the recognition of our individual dignity. Truth be told, we are all related. We truly are all cousins, when the dots are connected. In light of this undeniable fact, we should each of us make every effort to view every other human being as a beloved blood relative.
This book is the story of a transitional period of time in the author's life for both her and her husband. They recently sold their suburban house of twenty-eight years and started building a new house out of town in the idyllic countryside, where they had purchased ten acres of undeveloped land. Then the pandemic hit. Of necessity, they had to live in their camper for over four months, while their new house was being built. Although you may even own one, you have probably never actually lived in a camper. You may think you have a pretty good idea of what to expect if you ever do, but you probably don't. That is, unless you are one of the few who actually have. If you are currently a "camper people", you'll quickly relate to the author's personal experiences as someone who has been there. However, regardless of your personal lifestyle, when you read through Rae Allen's chronicles of what her life was actually like in that situation, you will find it to be an eye-opener!
This book has the feel of a modern "Green Acres" tale (for those who remember the TV series from the late 60's and early '70's.) The show starred Eddie Albert and Eva Gabor, as a couple who move from New York City to a country farm. Suffice to say, it was hilariously funny. I think you will find this book to be equally as entertaining. It is definitely humorous at times, but this book undoubtedly offers so very much more. In the author's case, her dramatic transition from her familiar, day-to-day life in the suburbs to a brand new, unfamiliar, and uncomfortable lifestyle in the middle of nowhere became a stark reality overnight. The book details the shock of her new lifestyle living in the couple's camper, which began during the first week of her new life in the country. A slithery, unanticipated visitor all of a sudden paid her an unwelcome visit during that first week and decided to relax for a while in the lawn chair where she had just been sitting. She describes the onset of her panic attack when that event took place and compares it to dancing a jig.
Like the author, you too can learn to be a happy camper, regardless of where you may find yourself. Get plenty of rest before you dive into the following pages. You won't want to stop reading, until you reach the final page.
Being kind to others is a process, not a given. We are all human, and we are all on the same family tree. We all deserve respect and the recognition of our individual dignity. Truth be told, we are all related. We truly are all cousins, when the dots are connected. In light of this undeniable fact, we should each of us make every effort to view every other human being as a beloved blood relative.
This book is the story of a transitional period of time in the author's life for both her and her husband. They recently sold their suburban house of twenty-eight years and started building a new house out of town in the idyllic countryside, where they had purchased ten acres of undeveloped land. Then the pandemic hit. Of necessity, they had to live in their camper for over four months, while their new house was being built. Although you may even own one, you have probably never actually lived in a camper. You may think you have a pretty good idea of what to expect if you ever do, but you probably don't. That is, unless you are one of the few who actually have. If you are currently a "camper people", you'll quickly relate to the author's personal experiences as someone who has been there. However, regardless of your personal lifestyle, when you read through Rae Allen's chronicles of what her life was actually like in that situation, you will find it to be an eye-opener!
This book has the feel of a modern "Green Acres" tale (for those who remember the TV series from the late 60's and early '70's.) The show starred Eddie Albert and Eva Gabor, as a couple who move from New York City to a country farm. Suffice to say, it was hilariously funny. I think you will find this book to be equally as entertaining. It is definitely humorous at times, but this book undoubtedly offers so very much more. In the author's case, her dramatic transition from her familiar, day-to-day life in the suburbs to a brand new, unfamiliar, and uncomfortable lifestyle in the middle of nowhere became a stark reality overnight. The book details the shock of her new lifestyle living in the couple's camper, which began during the first week of her new life in the country. A slithery, unanticipated visitor all of a sudden paid her an unwelcome visit during that first week and decided to relax for a while in the lawn chair where she had just been sitting. She describes the onset of her panic attack when that event took place and compares it to dancing a jig.
Like the author, you too can learn to be a happy camper, regardless of where you may find yourself. Get plenty of rest before you dive into the following pages. You won't want to stop reading, until you reach the final page.
131 pages, Hardcover
Published January 31, 2022
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