Rosiland Miller

Living on the Edge covers concerns that are universal. It takes place in a remote Brazilian village located in the Amazon Rainforest. Based on the perils of this village, which is struggling against deforestation of their land by greedy ranchers and loggers, this adventurous story, filled with action packed incidents, weaves fiction with non-fiction. Research from resources such as Greenpeace and the Sierra Club, add an in-depth look into the Amazon rainforest’s environment, and an anthropological survey of these indigenous people reveals ancient customs and mysterious rituals which involved every major event in their lives — birth, death, marriage, hunting, initiation, etc. all under the spiritual leadership of the village shaman who was endowed with supernatural powers. Suitable for readers of all ages from advanced young adult readers to adults, and for classroom studies in various disciplines: social sciences, studies on multi-culture, anthropology and rainforest environments. Entertaining reading.