Ed and I sat in stunned silence. There was a dank, black empty feeling oozing down over me. Cold and distant, yet agonizingly painful. The words spewing from the smoke of the fat man’s cigar were going astray, some hitting, some missing. I was drifting in and out. Had all of this been for nothing? The question was directed at God. With attitude I’m afraid. The years of preparation? The experience? The planning? The dreams?
“Totally wrong for Paramount!’ barked the mouth behind the cigar. “It’s too damn sweet. And the music is… well… it’s… it’s too sticky… it’s all wrong. If you cut the Clairol sequence, we might try something with Saturday matinees, but beyond that… I mean, at night it doesn’t have a chance!”
The words fell out of his mouth like crystal shattering on a tile floor. We had tried Disney. And Fox, and MGM, and Warner Brothers. Everybody! This simply couldn’t be happening!
We couldn’t get a distributor. No one wanted it. Not one. Zero.
The following summer Variety reported that the movie Benji had the #3 box office gross in all the land. Most of it with adults. At night.
Read God Only Knows and see God’s hand at work. Up close and personal.
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Learn how the original Benji movie was made and distributed without any help from Hollywood. And how a successful film career morphed into the National Bestselling book The Soul of a Horse – Life Lessons from the Herd, changing the lives of thousands of horses – and people – for the better. All from Joe’s perspective today, looking back to understand how every devastation that he believed to be surely the end of life as he knew it had to happen exactly as God orchestrated it or there never would’ve been a Benji. Or six Benji films. And there never would’ve been best selling books changing the lives of horses all across the planet. Or a second love of his life after his Carolyn was called home.
God Only Knows is like reading a novel, emotionally involving and full of conflict while ever shredding away the camouflage of our resistance to fully trusting God so that we might banish the worries and concerns and climb out of the devastation because we know He is there, front and center, giving us the actual evidence. Evidence that we can see and feel and touch.
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A NOTE FROM KATHLEEN
Hi everybody. This is Kathleen. I sent Joe to the barn so I could write this piece of truth… about this book. This one’s more about Benji and less about horses… unless you’ve ever wondered what kind of person could begin writing a book like The Soul of a Horse less than a year-and-a-half after acquiring his very first one. This book will answer that question (in spades!). Because this journey is the one that created the man who has meant so much to you and your horses. You will love it. I promise. Thanks bunches and thank you so much for the support and encouragement you’ve given my hubby – Kathleen
What Critics and Readers Say About the Books of Joe Camp
“Joe Camp is a master storyteller.” – The New York Times
“Joe Camp’s new book, God Only Knows – Can You Trust Him with the Secret is a riveting read with an important message. Through Camp’s thought-provoking, well told, and courageously honest story, we have the privilege of witnessing another’s life at warp speed, to see how it all brilliantly plays out. It’s a detailed, emotional, complicated, exhilarating story, with an ending only God could have written! Several years ago I read Camp’s The Soul of a Horse – Life Lessons from the Herd and it blew me away. I loved this new book no less and highly recommend it!” – Raina Smith, What Raina’s Reading, OnlineRI.com
“I LOVED GOD ONLY KNOWS! Joe writes extremely well. The words flow so beautifully that it feels like I’m having a conversation with him. The feelings he brings out are wonderful…uplifting and sometimes sad. I think anyone who saw the Benji movies will want to own this book. The movies move so flawlessly from scene to scene that no one would ever know how much work was involved just to get that one shot and also all the work going from city to city to promote it. Towards the end of the book when he’s looking for a distributor I got so pumped! Why? Because when the ‘big wigs’ wouldn’t take on the film he never ever let anyone tell him he couldn’t do it. He soldiered on (and we are all glad and grateful that he did! ) For who benefits more than Joe from these movies? WE DO! And the good feeling from them radiates throughout the entire world.
Thank God for such perseverance and tenacity. He knew within his soul that this could work… no ‘if, ands or buts’. That in itself is one of the greatest lessons of all… never give up! It’s too easy to lay down and die…..why not fight for what you believe in and help change the world?
Anyone starting out on their own, absolutely MUST buy this book. It is so easy nowadays to leave your passion behind if you believe what others say. So difficult to have faith in yourself, that it can work, that it WILL work, if just given the chance. I’m thrilled for Joe Camp! And I thank him for sharing his gifts with us all.” – Margaret Churchill – Reader
“The tightly written, simply designed, and powerfully drawn chapters often read like short stories that flow from the heart.” –Jack L. Kennedy – The Joplin Independent
“Joe Camp is a gifted storyteller and the results are magical. Joe entertains, educates and empowers, while baring his own soul.” – Rick Lamb, Author and TV/Radio host “The Horse Show”
“This book is absolutely fabulous! An amazing, amazing book. You’re going to love it.” Janet Parshall’s America
“Joe Camp is a natural when it comes to understanding how animals tick and a genius at telling us their story.” – Monty Roberts, Author of New York Times Best-seller The Man Who Listens to Horses
“I simply love the way Joe Camp writes. He stirs my soul.” Debbie K – Reader
“God Only Knows is awesome and I wish you much success with it. I could not put it down. And to tell you the truth, I’m not a “Reader” of books!!” – Jo Hammons – Reader
“One cannot help but be touched by Camp’s love and sympathy for animals and by his eloquence on the subject.” – Michael Korda, The Washington Post
“This book swept me away. From the first to last page I felt transported! It’s clever, witty, inspiring and a very fast read. I was sad when I finished it because I wanted to read more!” Debbie Chartrand – Reader
“I got my book yesterday and hold Joe Camp responsible for my bloodshot eyes. I couldn’t put it down and morning came early!!! Joe transports me into his words. I feel like I am right there sharing his experiences.” Ruth Swander – Reader
“I love this book! It is so hard to put it down, but I also don’t want to read it too fast. I don’t want it to end! I can’t wait for the next one !!!!!!!!!” Nina Black Reid – Reader
“I LOVED the book! I had it read in 2 days. I had to make myself put it down.” Anita Large – Reader
“LOVE the new book… reading it was such an emotional journey. Joe Camp is a gifted writer.” MaryKay Thul Longacre – Reader
