This book was about a boy named Bomba. He grew up in the jungle with his friend Casson. I really like this book because at the end of almost all of the chapters was something exciting so I wanted to keep reading more.

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This is a derivative work which is most enjoyable if one has a tiny bit of knowledge about De Soto. For budding De Soto enthusiasts, Looking For De Soto is a must read.

Joyce Rockwood Hudson has written a lively and entertaining account of a six-week vacation she and her husband took in November-December 1984 where they followed the sixteenth century explorer De Soto's trail through the southeastern United States.

You have to love people who shun the cruise ships and Disneyworld and Madison Avenue in order to tromp around in the mud of backwater swamps while on vacation.

One might reasonably ask, who is this lady, and why should we care? She is the wife of noted anthropology professor Charles Hudson, and we should care because Professor Hudson has set forth an alternative route for the De Soto expedition, differing in important ways from the route as determined by the Swanton Commission (published by Smithsonian Press, 1939).

The issue has not been settled - that of De Soto's precise route - but Professor Hudson's theories are interesting and taken seriously by academia as well as people such as myself who enjoy visiting historic places.

If you are lost, don't feel alone. So are the Hudsons. That's the point. No one really knows where De Soto went, exactly, but the author ignites interest. She also describes in an engaging way a portion of the field work conducted while on "vacation", adding weight to Professor Hudson's theories.

And remember, folks, this is only one theory of many. That's most of the fun. Those of us who consider ourselves southerners can relate. It is sort of like arguing whether Alabama's football team is number one, or Georgia's or Florida's...

Only this stuff happened four hundred and fifty years ago, and the debate rages.

These Conquistador fellows didn't ask for directions, they just snatched the first native American that came along and clapped him in chains if he didn't speak right up.

Mrs. Hudson keeps you moving right along, with interesting detours about pecans, zinc mining, salt making, etc. She writes clearly, has a keen eye for the absurd, and knows how to deliver a punch line. I'm still laughing over the French colonial town of Smackover. I would also imagine that if you poke too many holes in her husband's theories, she might chew off your ear. A stand up lady.

One or two fly specks in the book. A map comparing Hudson and Swanton routes would have helped enormously. You'll find yourself sorting through the Atlas and a dusty copy of the Swanton report. The author also fails to mention the name of a good rib place in Memphis. Unconscionable. The Afterword updates the reader on happenings through 1992, when the book was published.

I thoroughly enjoyed the book. I wish De Soto would have had someone like Joyce Rockwood Hudson along. Even epic tales of death, disease, despair, and war require the female touch.

This is a reALLY cool book. i enjoyed reading about the pharoahs and the lofe and deaths of them. . . this is a great book, worth the price, even for me, a kid, with out a steady income. ITS GREAT

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After having had the privilege recently of hearing Elizabeth Rockwood speak, I immediately purchased both of her books. This book is for everyone who never knew that they wanted a book on prayer. The book is very accessible, entertaining, inspiring, and assuring. A must-read for anyone who ever does, or ever wanted to, speak with God.

This wonderful book captures many of our most revered bluesmen both behind the scenes and on stage. Not only are the photographs brilliant - just look at Lightnin' Hopkins with his Schlitz in hand at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival or B.B. pointing at the ladies from the stage - but Rockwood's stories let you feel like you've been hanging out with these great artists yourself. By all means, buy this book and you'll know H Bomb Ferguson, J.B. Hutto and Floyd Jones too!

My family has a set of Bomba books which my father and his brother read when they were children in the 1940s. I believe there are 18 in the complete set and we still have 16 of them in original yellow hardbound covers. The stories start with a child somehow lost in the Amazon jungle and his adventures of growing up there. Then the boy is found by his parents as an older teenager and returns briefly to New York. When his father is lost in the African jungles the scene shifts to adventures in Africa where he finds and rescues his father from cannibals. Finally there are some adventures on the return from Africa on ships and islands.

The books are wonderful adventure for a child's mind. I remember finding the vocabulary to be comparable to my 8th grade reading assignments. To the astonishment of my teacher, I listed all 16 books we had on my reading list that year.

I guess I was about ten years old when my sister (three years my senior) gave me my very first book, Bomba the Jungle Boy. I was an avid reader, but was restricted (for financial reasons) to public library fare. The only trouble with the Bomba book was that I had it read by the early afternoon. I gave a memoriable verbal book report in grade school the next week, leaving the class breathless as I led them through one of Bomba's hair-raising adventures, ending with a suspenseful "and if you want to know what happened next, you'll have to read the book." Alas, that was the only Bomba book I ever read as our small community library didn't have Bomba books and I could never afford to buy another. I would have loved to have read these books to my two children when they were small (I certainly read a lot of other books to them at night, curled up between me and my wife), but they are all grown up and moved away. Maybe someday I'll have grandchildren... and they will learn about the many adventures of Bomba.

I have read halfway through this book with my 10 year old son - I can't wait to continue tonight. I found the story in a book called "Popular Stories for Boys" dated 1926. I thought maybe the stories would be less politically correct and more manly and adventuresome than are currently written. Wow - was I right! Bomba is the most exciting book we have read in a long time. We LOVE it! I am thinking that this is the reading fare that the World War II generation grew up on. They read about courage in the face of horrible danger and then they went out and demonstrated it. I want my son to know that kind of courage and character that Bomba demonstrates. But Bomba is not just courageous - He is selfless and kind as he cares for the simple minded Casson in spite of all of the problems this brings about. Bomba has a wonderful character. As I was reading I noticed the remarks about Bomba's race (He and Casson are the only white people in the jungle). I thought that surely this book would be one that would be banned from the public school system. It seemed to me however, that a boy who is all alone in a jungle, never having seen another white man might certainly feel like a minority. I chose to read it as celebrating his heritage rather than demeaning others. There is nothing in the character of Bomba that demonstrates hatred or even unkindness. I believe that Bomba is a wonderful role model of manly character. (The book is also a great vocabulary enhancer - it certainly points out the decline in educational standards since most 10 year old boys I know would never be able to comprehend the wide range of words in this book). If you have young boys and you can find this book - I highly recommend it.

One of the best books I have ever read. Its a childrens book, but hey, "If not, why not??" You will love it I promise.

This is the first book I read, and it started my love affair with books. I was 11 when my mom bought it for me, after reading it 15 time the book finally fell apart. Now I'm looking for a copy to buy for my daughter. Plus, I'd love to read it again.

As an adult I hesitated to purchase this "juvenile" book but the description was enticing. This isn't just a book for juveniles. Rockwood describes a young girl's journey into adulthood in a time period & setting we seldom give any thought. Wonderfully told, this story gives a good sense of the native world view and the terrible destruction wrought on Cherokee society by European diseases. Even though filled with foreboding the story is heartwarming and inspiring.

When I first started this book, I wasn't sure that I would want to continue with it. It took a while to get into some of the detail regarding Indian culture. I guess I was expecting mind candy and actually found meat and potatoes! As the previous reviewer said, this is definitely not a quick read, at least not at first, but please stick with it. It is so touching without being cheap. I feel like I got a double bonus- an detailed look into Indian life and lore plus a romantic historical story. What I think I loved the most about this is that there was no doubt at all that what you witnessed between Carlos and Lucia was true love, a love that stayed with them during the long time they were apart. Unfortunately, even though you find that love conquers all, sometimes life happens, and the results turned out to be so sad. It was also so disturbing to know that the encounters that the Indians had with the English were all too accurate. It was definitely worth taking your time and savoring this book. This was indeed a quality labor of love.

Apalachee is a story taking place from 1704 - 1716 in the area of Florida and the Carolinas. Lucia is an Apalachee Indian, granddaughter of Isabel, the White Sun Woman of her clan. This story is full of the rich history of a time not well known about. There is romance between Lucia and Carlos, as well as Charity and Isaac. This is a tale of two families bound together by Lucia and her struggle to survive in her world which is being forced to follow Christianity as well as her struggle to survive once she is taken as a slave and ends up in Charity's household. How will Lucia continue to serve as the White Sun Woman while living in a so called civilized world. Will Lucia find a way to return to Carlos? Isaac is green to the ways of the new world. He falls in love with Charity but it is not to be, as her father wishes to solidify the families fortune by having her marry her cousin, Henry, whom Charity fears. The richness of the story transports you to a long ago time. It was not a fast read, sometimes slow, but I found that fit the timeframe of the story. It was a good visit to a time I did not know much about.

Apalachee will be remembered as a riveting story of historical fiction, with a love story rivaling the talents of Lamour and a colorful description of everyday life and faith for our native people reminiscent of the Gears. The relationship between the natives, the Spanish, the English and the French brings an exciting setting to a complicated and exhillarating story. The sympathy between the natives and the Africans brings recognition to a common bond of injustice. Overall an excellent plot and character development that ensures I'll be reading Hudson again.