Steve Saint
Auteur de End of the Spear
A propos de l'auteur
Author Steve Saint was born to missionary parents in Ecuador on January 30, 1951. He received a B. A. in economics from Wheaton College. He founded I-TEC (Indigenous Peoples Technology and Education Center). His written works include The Great Omission, End of the Spear, and Walk His Trail. He also afficher plus appeared in and narrated the documentary film Beyond the Gates of Splendor. (Bowker Author Biography) afficher moins
Œuvres de Steve Saint
Steve Saint: The Jungle Missionary 4 exemplaires
Journey into the Amazon (VIDEO) 2 exemplaires
Did They Have to Die? 1 exemplaire
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- Œuvres
- 9
- Membres
- 1,286
- Popularité
- #19,936
- Évaluation
- 4.2
- Critiques
- 12
- ISBN
- 18
- Langues
- 4
The story has a lot of detail with indigenous names that I admit I skipped. But always being fascinated by indigenous tribes, the book overall was a good read. Eventually about a fourth of the tribe turn back from their savage ways and embrace Christianity.
Steve eventually takes his family (wife, two sons, and a daughter) to live among these people. This is a true story and is told from Steve's point of view. At times, it seemed a bit too easy - not the hardships of travel, food, sanitation, etc, but the acceptance this family received from the people.
Eventually Steve and two of the men return to the United States and basically go on a speaking tour. The book does accurately show the pull of modern civilization and traditional ways. The oil companies, the government of Ecuador, and other outside interests are a constant threat. He also speaks very freely about "doing too much" which makes the tribes even more dependent. Interesting. Might try to watch the movie made from the book.… (plus d'informations)