Film is Not Dead

I want to learn how to shoot film. But I need a little help.
I came across this a few weeks ago in Barnes & Noble and think this might be able to give me the little push I need.... 

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An excerpt from Film is Not Dead: A Digital Photographer's Guide to Shooting Film:

"It's [the book] is designed for you to read all the way through to build the beginnings of a film foundation. Let me repeat: it's designed for you to read all the way through before freaking out about the 6,873 questions this book has created.* 

Just know that many times, my answer will be pretty boring. My answer will be 'try it and see' or 'practice, practice, practice' or something along the lines of a long rambling answer ending in 'hard work, sacrifice, and discipline.'"

*reason number one that I knew this book was for me.

When I say I want to learn how to shoot film, I'm not talking about my little diana mini with minimal controls (see my favorites here & others here)--- that's just for fun and I love it all the same. But I want to learn real film. I want to be able to just know the exposure I need and shoot something with no help at all from something electronic. I want to know how to do something that requires skill and talent. I just think it feels so much more special than digital. Each exposure is so intentional. There's more thought and care, and each frame is so much more meaningful. Not to mention that the look is just way more beautiful than digital.

I guess I've just been a little lost on where to start. It looks like this might be it.