Tie Your Camel


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From the moment we wake up till the time we touchdown into our pillow, all we really do is dream before we start dreaming again in the depth of our slumber. The only difference between the dreams of the day and those of the night is that the former can be executed in absolute reality while the latter need to be deciphered. Then why is it that most of the people around us fail to achieve the dreams they so passionately aspire to? Turning the question around, how do the few who achieve their dreams actually execute it to perfection? Is it because the ones who aspire do not have the capabilities to achieve their dreams, or the ones who achieve them consistently are specially gifted? It is a popular saying that dreams that fly high need appropriate landing gears too. This book is an attempt to share the best practices and strategies used by a few extraordinary people who convert their dreams into reality time and again. This book is not a “one size fits all” goal-setting book; it’s rather a focused intention to segregate giant goals from the minor ones and go all out to get them. “Tie Your Camel” is almost a workbook that offers simple and proven steps to discover your GIANT GOALS that align withyour personality and unveils the most inspiring ways to execute them.




First Tie Your Camel, Then Trust in God


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An American carpenter travels to Egypt to meet the architect Hassan Fathy, the author of the book Architecture for the poor, and spends 16 years in Egypt and Palestine immersing herself in Arab and Muslim culture.




Trust in God But Tie Your Camel and Other Arab Proverbs


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"To understand a people, acquaint yourself with their proverbs." -- Arab Proverb "Stephen McGrane has compiled an extremely thorough volume of Arab proverbs that offers the outsider a view into the Arab way of thinking." --Feather Quill Book Reviews "From personal experience in the Arab world, Stephen McGrane has collected the most meaningful and commonly used Arabic proverbs, providing non-Arabic speakers an understanding of our culture. Also, with the availability of his book, explaining Arab proverbs to our Western friends could not be easier." -- Ali A. Dashti, PhD, Kuwait University, Department of Mass Communication "Stephen McGrane draws significant parallels between the proverbs of the Arabic and Western worlds. If anything, one realizes that the value systems of the two cultures are not as disparate as frequently perceived." -- James I. Martin, PhD, Campbell University, Department of Government, History and Justice "What a great way to explore another culture! A very thought provoking look at the Arab thought process." -- H. Keith Hight, Theatre Coordinator, College of Southern Maryland "This book is not only a collection of proverbs, but a gateway to the understanding of a whole different culture." --Abdulrahman Thakir Alhashemi, M.D., Psychotherapist, Clinical Psychological Counselor and PhD researcher in the 'Islamic Perspective of Psychotherapy, ' South Carolina, USA Stephen J. McGrane, MBA, MA, has ten years experience working and traveling in the Middle East. He is a former U.S. Marine Corps infantry officer and currently teaches business at Campbell University in North Carolina. He is the author of Sit Crooked and Speak Straight: Doing Business on the Arabian Peninsula, available from Lumina Press and Amazon.com. Mohamed I. Ismail, PhD, P.Eng. has taught at several universities in Canada, USA, Europe, Japan, and the Middle East. He is the author/editor of over 500 books and 1,452 journal articles on various related subjects. His books and articles are available from The National Library of Canada Web site (http: //www.amicus.collectionscanada.ca). He currently lives in Kuwait. Visit his Web site at: www.creative-csc.com.




The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs


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Lists recorded usages and meaning for hundreds of proverbs arranged by key word, from "Absence makes the heart grow fonder" to "Youth must be served."




Cotton, Climate, and Camels in Early Islamic Iran


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A boom in the production and export of cotton turned Iran into the richest region of the Islamic caliphate in the ninth and tenth centuries. Yet in the eleventh century, Iran's primacy ended as its agricultural economy entered a steep decline. Richard W. Bulliet advances several provocative explanations, for example that the boom in cotton production paralleled the spread of Islam and that Iran's agricultural decline stemmed from a significant cooling of the climate that lasted more than a century. Substantiating his argument with innovative quantitative research and scientific discoveries, Bulliet first establishes the relationship between Iran's cotton industry and Islam and then outlines the evidence for what he terms the "Big Chill." He then focuses on a lucrative but temperature-sensitive industry of cross-breeding one-humped and two-humped camels, concluding with an unusual concatenation of events that had a profound and long-lasting impact not just on the history of Iran but on the development of the world.




The Straw That Broke the Camel’S Backpack


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Charley is a camel with a heart of gold. He loves balancing Zanna the Zebras xylophone on his back when she has a recital, acting as a hurdle for Robby the Roadrunner during gym class, and carrying books for Poppy the Porcupine. Because he is so strong and kindhearted, Charleys friends always look to him for help. Charley doesnt mind. He just wants to fit in with others. In this colorful and charming childrens tale, a little camel with a big heart learns a valuable lesson about the power of give and take, and what happens when he takes on more than he can handle. Be sure to watch for Amelias upcoming book, Robby the Roadrunners Ridiculous Race.




What School Doesn't Teach You


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What should I do ?, Who am I? and What is my purpose in this mortal realm?. These profound questions of humankind require deep thought and introspection, while living in a constantly changing world with jobs, families and relationships around us. Effectively, this book provides close to ten great ways to manage the entropy of the world, while in pursuit of purpose. The book contains conversations, anecdotes and experiences from my mentors and gurus, who have helped me in multiple facets of my life for weathering the worldly vicissitudes. Without their nurturing thoughts, It would have been unbearable and would have definitely led to performance and confidence issues. The book encompasses inferential learning based on personal experiences and multiple interactions with my mentors, gurus, friends, family and colleagues.




Zen Ties (A Stillwater and Friends Book)


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Stillwater, the beloved Zen panda, now in his own Apple TV+ original series! Stillwater the Panda returns in a delightful companion to his Caldecott Honor Book, Zen Shorts. Summer has arrived -- and so has Koo, Stillwater's haiku-speaking young nephew. And when Stillwater encourages Koo, and his friends Addy, Michael, and Karl to help a grouchy old neighbor in need, their efforts are rewarded in unexpected ways.Zen Ties is a charming story of compassion and friendship that reaffirms the importance of our ties to one another.




Once Upon a Camel


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“A delight to the senses.” —Kirkus Reviews Perfect for fans of The One and Only Ivan, this exquisite middle grade novel from Newbery Honoree and National Book Award finalist Kathi Appelt follows a creaky old camel out to save two baby kestrel chicks during a massive storm in the Texas desert—filled with over a dozen illustrations by Caldecott winner Eric Rohmann. Zada is a camel with a treasure trove of stories to tell. She’s won camel races for the royal Pasha of Smyrna, crossed treacherous oceans to new land, led army missions with her best camel friend by her side, and outsmarted a far too pompous mountain lion. But those stories were from before. Now, Zada wanders the desert as the last camel in Texas. She’s not, however, alone. Two tiny kestrel chicks are nestled in the fluff of fur between her ears—kee-killy-keeing for their missing parents—and a dust storm the size of a mountain is taking Zada on one more grand adventure. And it could lead to this achy old camel’s most brilliant story yet.




The Camel in the Sun


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The story of a camel whose cruel owner only realizes what suffering he has caused when the Prophet appears and shows love to the animal. Inspired by the retelling of a traditional Muslim hadith.