Product Description

An illuminating road trip through the history, life, and attractions of one of the most beautiful countries in the southern hemisphere
The beauty and grandeur of New Zealand has captured the imagination of movie–goers over the past couple of years, and the country is a dream destination for many around the world. Straying from the Flock is an intimate and personal account of one passionate traveler′s visit to this incredible country, its mountains and beaches, fjords, rainforests, vineyards, and hidden eateries. Each of the fifty chapters describes one day in his travels–fishing, flying, cattle herding, befriending locals at every turn. Filled with colorful stories and memorable personalities, the book not only describes the trip of a lifetime, but captures a life–altering experience for its writer. From mountains and rainforests to cities and beaches, Straying from the Flock is both a moving memoir and personal travel guide to this amazing country.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #271093 in Books
• Published on: 2005-05-20
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 288 pages

From the Back Cover
Straying from the Flock

The beauty and grandeur of New Zealand have captured the imagination of countless people—making it a dream destination for many around the world.

In Straying from the Flock, Dr. Alexander Elder offers an intimate and personal account of his visit to this incredible country—elegantly detailing its mountains and beaches, fjords and rainforests, vineyards, and hidden eateries.

Filled with colorful stories and memorable personalities, each chapter of this book describes one day in the life of this passionate traveler, as he experiences the history, culture, and attractions of one of the most beautiful countries in the Southern Hemisphere.

Both a moving memoir and personal travel guide to this amazing country, Straying from the Flock offers an inspiring look at the trip of a lifetime.

About the Author
DR. ALEXANDER ELDER is a professional trader, an expert in technical analysis, and a practicing psychiatrist. He is the founder of Financial Trading Inc., a firm that provides intensive training camps for traders worldwide. His two previous books went on to become international bestsellers: Trading for a Living (Wiley) was translated into nine languages, and Come Into My Trading Room (Wiley) was named a 2003 Book of the Year by Barron′s. To see Dr. Elder′s snapshots from his New Zealand journey please visit www.elder.com/nz.

Customer Reviews

Try and keep awake...
Not one of the best NZ books. This reads as a tedious journey around NZ, making me wonder if it was the same country that I'd lived in! However, one of the best things about this book is that its writen in a style that makes you think you could do better yourself. Why I should want to know that at the end of a day that the author sits down with his laptop and does some writing, I'm still not sure.

Unsure for a while .............
Having just finished this book, I'm happy to say I stuck with it to the end.
For a while I found it difficuilt to warm to the author, and tired of his arrogance and moaning. He just seemed very intolerant - until his 'one night stand', then he seemed to loosen up a bit.
However, having had numerous holiday's spoilt myself due to lying rental companies and poor service over the years I now wish I too had been a bit braver and more forthright and demanding.
Truth is Dr Elder was just being very honest about his travels. He also tells us about some wonderful people and how warm and friendly most NZ people are towards travellers.
I've visited New Zealand myself, and recognised many of the places mentioned - and I too plan to return someday.

Judgmental and Boring

This book is the kind of book that could make you not want to visit a place just by it's sheer negativity.

Please understand that it is the author who is negative and boring, not the place.

His dry, whining style fails to accurately capture the warmth of the place or the easy-going nature of the people.

If it were not for KNOWING that the place is wonderful and awe-inspiring, I might have been convinced by his chauvinist, arrogant and bigoted observations to skip the journey entirely.

This book is a painful read with no soul. Don't bother buying it, as you'd learn more about New Zealand in a bottle of Oyster Bay wine.