This excellent book is a must for anyone interested in the remaining hilltribes of S.E. Asia. Very well researched and photographed. The information on the hilltribe jewelry is the most comprehensive I have ever seen.

Gibson's thesis is that we could never have won the war because we tried to see the Vietnamese on our terms instead of theirs. The Vietnam War was what he refers to as a "Technowar" -- since strength in the Western world has its basis in technology, we often have a tendancy to assume that is the same everywhere. This is what we did with our enemies in Vietnam -- we could not recognize their strengths because they were not like us. Because we had a stronger technological base, we thought there was no way we could lose the war, and ironically this way of thinking was a great contributer to our failures in Vietnam.

This book illustrates the importance of the courage of the men in the Vietnam War. The author was a journalist in the war, and he records everything he sees and hears. Your mind will be filled with detailed scenes from the actual war, you might even find yourself checking your shoulder for mortars!

This book is a collection of papers studying the Mlabri people. Topics include the geography of the area, language, music, family and kinship system, economic and social change, plants used for food and medicine, and other topics as well.

The Mlabri people, also known at Phi Tong Luang, build shelters in the jungle using banana leaves as a roof. When the leaves turn yellow a week or two later, they move to another place in the jungle. Phi Tong Luang translates to Spirit of Yellow Leaves. By tradition they are a hunter gatherer society whose beliefs prevent them from owning any land. As a result they are suffering from loss of their jungle habitat due to logging and agriculture. Their numbers are declining. It is estimated that only 100 to 200 Mlabri people are alive today.

This book if very detailed and technical with plenty of references. It is also a good study guide with general information and facts about the Mlabri people.

I have found only one other book about the Mlabri people. All of it's most informative parts are plagiarized from this book.

Before visiting the Mlabri people, I used this book to research the culture. This book helped enable me in my efforts to preserve some of the Mlabri culture through my work as a documentary photographer.

First of all, this is a sumptuously illustrated book. It is already worth what you pay for it in the illustrations. This is no wonder though because as the rest of the subtitle states, the book represents seven days in the Philippines with 35 of the world's finest photographers. Add to that well written text and you have truly excellent value in this book. My favourite section is the short Philippine history written by James Hamilton-Patterson. A thinking person's coffee table book.

I just got through reading Don Waddell's new book, and I'm having trouble catching my breath! This book traces the exciting history of Southeast Christian Church from its humble beginnings as four out-of-work ushers in an efficiency apartment to its current status as the most powerful spiritual organization in all of Kentucky!

How did this church come so far so fast? What untold secrets lie behind its success? Those secrets are untold no longer, as Don Waddell has laid bare every brilliant tactic and every careful maneuver for your edification. If you want for your church to ski the proverbial mountain of success on the skis of faith, then think of this book as your skiing poles to help guide you around the flags of disaster.

If you're the spiritual leader of a growing church and you only read one book this year, make it "A Place To Serve". Although you should probably read a couple others as well - I hear the Holy Bible in particular has some good stuff in it.

This book is actually titled "Plumes from Paradise". Excellent maps, readable text covering the trade in Bird of Paradise feathers and other contacts in the colonial and pre-colonial periods.

Being a descendant of the Wicocomico Indian Tribe, a chiefdom of the Powhatan Empire and a 7th great grandson of King William Taptico of the above tribe; Ms Rountree's book took me on a trip back into time and verified much of my previous research into my Native American Heritage.

This was a well written book on a subject that has been neglected for years. It discusses the terrible clash between Colonial America and the Powhatan Empire; a period that set the tone for the treatment of Native Americans in America for years to come and continues today. Considering the poor records that Colonial America maintained, Ms Rountree did an exceptional job in uncovering long lost information and at last brought to light the treatment the Powhatans received at the hands of Colonial America. The period of 1607 thru 1775 was the Powhatans "Wounded Knee". Ms Rountree did an excellent job in bringing to light much of the injustices done to the Powhatans.

For the Powhatan Empire researcher,this is a book that should be on your shelf.

You could almost imagine what it was like being in 'Nam - hear the ruffle of the leaves, smell the sweat, feel the dampness of the ground and hear the crickets. Read it alone at night and you could easily imagine Charlies waiting to spring a surprise on you. No regrets getting this book!

Wil Scott tells in highly readable, well organized prose, of the politics and controversy surrounding veterans of America's war in Vietnam. The Wall, Agent Orange, combat related Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. He identifies major players on both sides of the battle for equitable benefits and honors for Vietnam vets.

Scott, Chair of the Political Science Department at the University of Oklahoma, and infantry Platoon Leader in Vietnam, offers a mix of perspectives: While this is an academic book, that he was guided by an inner drive is apparent. Highly recommended reading for anyone who is interesed in our legacy of the Vietnam war, academics and other Returning Vets alike.