Thirty-one stories are in this volume, including 12 that never appeared in collections published during her lifetime. The stories are arranged chronologically, beginning with her first published story, "The Geranium" and ending with her last one, "Judgement Day."
The unforgettable true story of five men who braved Auca lances and were martyred for the sake of the Gospel. This edition includes a follow-up chapter that will give readers an update on events that occurred in the aftermath of this seeming tragedy.
Three years ago, award-winning actress Angelina Jolie took on a radically different role as a Goodwill Ambassador for the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). Here are her memoirs from her journeys to Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Pakistan, Cambodia, and Ecuador, where she lived and worked and gave her heart to those who suffer the world's most ...
After several preliminary overtures of friendship, five young missionary men set out on a crucial January day in 1956 for a meeting with the Auca tribesmen who had reacted with apparent tolerance to earlier gifts and messages. This is the poignant story of their martyrdom told by the widow of one of the slain members of the group.
Forty years ago the world was shocked by the news that Auca Indians had martyred Jim Elliot and four other American missionaries in the jungles of Ecuador. That was the first chapter of one of the most breathtaking stories of the 20th century. This book tells the story in text and pictures of Elisabeth Elliot's venture into Auca territory to live ...
Romantic suspense set in exotic surroundings - The Andean Cloud Forest in Ecuador is mysterious and beautiful. Trace Rawlings is a man who lives by his own rules. Ruthless and domineering, he takes what he wants. But Cynthia is used to someone trying to manipulate her, having dealt with her father all her life. She feels sure she can handle Trace. ...
A firsthand account of how a band of Amazonian warriors defended their territory against the incursions of oil companies, missionaries, and environmentalists.
This 15th anniversary reissue of writer/humorist Tom Miller's travel classic follows the making and marketing of a single Panama hat from the basement of the third world to the penthouse of the first. It's a captivating story of cultures in collision, raw capitalism, "bus-plunge highways," and Miller's unending search for a drinkable cup of coffee ...
In this laugh-out-loud funny memoir, a pampered city girl falls head over little black heels in love with a Peace Corps poster boy and follows him--literally-to the ends of the earth and finds love and purpose in the last place she expected.
More than just a recounting of her early days as a missionary in the Ecuadorian jungle, this is a beautifully crafted and deeply personal reflection on the important questions of life and a remarkable testimony to an authentic Christian commitment.
Antonio Jose Bolivar retreated to the remote town of El Idilio, Ecuador, with his beloved some 40 years ago. Since her death, he fills his time reading romance novels as he lives a naturalist's existence in his small hut. When the mayor asks him to lead a hunting party seeking a murderous ocelot, Bolivar struggles to overcome his reluctance to ...
This is a personal account of the author's search for connections between the universe's fundamental laws and nature at its most complex. He asks what the study of particle physics can add to our understanding of natural selection, linguistics, child development, economics, and computers.
At the age of 48, Moritz Thomsen sold his pig farm and joined the Peace Corps. As he tells the story, his awareness of the comic elements in the human situation - including his own - and his ability to convey it in fast-moving, earthy prose have made "Living Poor" a classic. 'Hilariously funny at times, grimly sad at others and elavened with ...
This new ethnography chronicles the recent history of the Runa, a Quichua-speaking Indian population in Ecuador's amazon region. The author has been following the Runa's adaptation to continuous changes around and amongst them since 1974. When Macdonald first met the Runa they were practicing swidden horticulture, hunting, fishing, and living ...
This work has an expanded focus on activities, adventure travel and ecotourism. It contains a special chapter on the Galapagos Islands' unique wildlife plus in-depth coverage of the popular Ruta del Sol. It contains more detailed and user-friendly maps than competitor guides, plus an itineraries chapter helps visitors explore this diverse country. ...
Honigsbaum attempts to unravel a riddle that has inspired treasure hunts for lost Inca gold for centuries. Undeterred by the cursed history of the gold, Honigsbaum embarks on an epic journey into the last uncharted range in the Andes.
The Jivaro tribe, or Achuar, as they prefer to be known, have survived in isolation in the Amazonian jungle by headhunting. They have preserved a tribal life which resembles that of our hunter-gatherer ancestors. Only one representative of civilized society, Philippe Descola has been admitted to their company. This book depicts an unfamiliar ...
This is a personal account of the author's search for connections between the universe's fundamental laws and nature at its most complex. He asks what the study of particle physics can add to our understanding of natural selection, linguistics, child development, economics, and computers.
When Margaret De Wys learned she had breast cancer, the diagnosis shattered her comfortable life. To everyone's concern, she journeyed deep into the Amazon to work with Carlos, a charismatic Shuar master of medicina milenaria, an ancient mystical tradition with a highly sophisticated and precise technology of healing. In "Black Smoke", De Wys ...
"The Rough Guide to Ecuador" is the essential travel guide with clear maps and coverage of Ecuador's unforgettable attractions. Whether exploring the magnificence of Quito's colonial centre, haggling in its highland markets of Zumbahua or navigating the rivers of the Amazon rainforest, the "Rough Guide" steers you to the best hotels, restaurants, ...
Jim Elliot was part of a team of young missionaries murdered in Ecuador in 1956 by the Auca Indians to whom they were witnessing. At the age of 29, he left behind a young widow, a baby daughter, and volumes of personal journals written over many years. In 1978, Revell published the complete and unabridged journals, edited by his widow, Elisabeth, ...
In 1956, pilot Nate Saint and four other missionaries were killed in Ecuador by the Waodani(Auca) Indians they had come to serve. Now Nate's gripping story of faithful service for Christ is brought up to date through the epilogue written by his son, Steve.
Acclaimed environmentalist, teacher, and activist Perkins travels widely, writing and lecturing on the importance of indigenous cultures to the survival of the planet. Here he takes fellow travelers deep into the jungles of Ecuador, to the home of the Shuar tribe and their healing shamans, or curanderos. "A masterly and understanding exploration ...
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