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The Last of the Tribe: The Epic Quest to Save a Lone Man in the Amazon
The Last of the Tribe The Epic Quest to Save a Lone Man in the Amazon
Author: Monte Reel
Throughout the centuries, the Amazon has yielded many of its secrets, but it still holds a few great mysteries. In 1996 experts got their first glimpse of one: a lone Indian, a tribe of one, hidden in the forests of southwestern Brazil. Previously uncontacted tribes are extremely rare, but a one-man tribe was unprecedented. And like all of the i...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781416594758
ISBN-10: 1416594752
Publication Date: 12/10/2012
Pages: 288
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Publisher: Scribner
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
Members Wishing: 1
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Another story of man's inability to do what is right vs what makes money. The fight to save a lone Indian from the destruction of the Amazon forest.The win in the end, but I forsee when the forest will be gone, just like the buffalo, just like the carrier pigeons etc.
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It's a slow read because it is information dense with a lot of people coming into play. But it is well written, with a very thoughtful approach to all the issues at hand, presenting the shades of gray of the situation in a very eye opening way. I'm left hoping that the many remaining tribes of the Amazon find ways to survive the modern world in ways of their OWN choosing.


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