Keep the River on Your Right

Schneebaum conveys the interior and exterior worlds he passes through as he makes his way to a tribe of cannibals in Amazonian Peru in an approachable and intimate style. The name of the tribe in the book is not its actual name, but it is easy enough to learn with a Google search. Schneebaum conveys the impressions of his travels with an openness, vulnerability, and a sense of wonder that is mostly missing in today's neurotically self-conscious that is terrified of being judged as having judged. It is hard to believe that the people he describes in the book lived the way they did not all that many years ago. By the end of the book, I was looking at our present society through the eyes of the tribe he lived with and asking myself if one is more moral or right than the other and if the question even makes sense. Great read!

This writer was so far ahead of his time! What a courageous journey, to step out on faith to find the core of man; "gone primitive," as they say. And we call ourselves civilized? Who are we to judge?This man acknowledges his own cannabilistic behavior within the context of his living in a tribe where this behavior was common. It was not premeditated, at least according to him, nor did he have any idea where he was going or what the plan was when he was girded up for war with the tribe that had become his family.But never has a man been more empathic or compassionate, either - staying with a loved one who was dying from dysentery until they both stank, and no one else would come close.The book reads like a poem, it is a beautiful, eye-opening, heart rending read. I wish I had known this man. He seems amazing. Fast Food Nation

Although his story is quite unique and incredible, and I truly admire his intrepid and spirited forays into uncharted and deadly territory, I did not find myself glued to the book as one that you couldn't put down.Was it his style of writing... his narration...? I'm not sure.Although, with the exception of his brief incursion into cannibalism, I duly envy his incredibly dauntless experience.

All this author's books have been fascinating. This one is about living deep in the jungles of Peru with the cannibal tribe of the Akaramas. He is an engaging writer who writes from a deeply personal and candid perspective.

I was interested in this book due to an interview that I saw. I am pleased with this book and I am enjoying the author's experience.

Artfully written, and as much a ethnological piece as it is a story of personal discovery. A short, easy read but I walk away from the book with such an invigorating perspective that I plan to recommend the book to all my friends and family.

Awesome book

This was a different book than I expected. More internal musing than anthropological observation. It was an easy read, with one particularly violent and disturbing scene. Otherwise, the authors ramblings were less disturbing, but also less interesting. I bought the book after hearing an interview with the author on NPR, and he sounded like a fascinating person in a bit of a gruesome way. The book was okay, but nothing I would read again. I would, however, be interested in seeing his artwork before and after his soujourn.

Produit d’occasion en bon état, arrivé avant la date prévue.

Superbe leçon de vie, d'humanité, d'approche de la difference, d'adaptation, d'intelligence...Avec Tobias, on devient tous ethnologue, un peu, beaucoup, passionement!