Michael Havens wrote:

> ... I have too much time on my hands this week and can spend it
> reading, "Doctor Linux" 5th edition, which lead me to this new
> discovery....

The above posting prompted me to write in.  Apologies if this topic has
already been beat to death.  I am looking for book recommendations.

What kind of book?  I want to learn Linux from the ground up, so I can
go far beyond where I am today, and also contribute to the discussion
and "give back".  Is that kind of knowledge something that can be gotten
from books?  

I have started reading manpages, and that is helping a lot!

If what I need is Linux summer camp, or distance learning, or just time
spent in a classroom instead of "books", please advise.  I want to
figure it all out and get out of the "Newbie" classification.