"A backstage glimpse of the western world's bizarre cultural collision with the Amazon... O'Connor's book makes our own rituals seem every bit as strange and foreign as those of the Amazon." - Outside Magazine

"Appealing... O'Connor knows the Amazon better than many but has been humbled by its complexity." - Alan Riding, New York Times Book Review

"Sharp, visual prose" - Los Angeles Times

"Excellent. The rain forest issue will pop up again. Arm yourself with Amazon Journal." - San Diego Union-Tribune

"O'Connor's portraits of Indians, settlers, government officials, and environmental activists are right on the mark....a literate, unexpectantly funny and ultimately alarming book."--Kirkus Reviews

"A comprehensive and candid view of Brazil;s well-hyped but quickly forgotten attempt to save its forest and Indians. O'Connor provides a unique insider's perspective."--High Times
"an engrossing account of his experiences over a seven year period....O'Connor has written a riveting description of a cross-section of all the interlopers and natives in the Amazon."--Publishers Weekly

"a superb memoire...(told) with great critical penetration and sometimes biting humor. Compelling. A heartfelt and acute book."--Providence Sunday Journal

"A sad and revealing tale of one of the most tragic and complex stories of our time."--Mark J. Plotkin, author of Tales of the Shaman and The Shaman's Apprentice.