Title: A compelling portrait
Review: In "The Language of the Land" James Stephenson tells a compelling story of his life among the Hadzabe. He celebrates the nobility of this people at the same time exposing the specter of modern civilization and its potential impact on them. Mr. Stephenson's immersion into the very soul of the Hadzabe makes for excellent reading. His descriptions are vivid and his perceptions poetic. His friends and guides became my friends, his fear mine. I could smell the blood of freshly slaughtered game; feel the second wind of survival. His experience not only took him into the day-to-day existence of the Hadzabe but also their spirit world and ultimatley a journey into his own Mythology. The accounts of his adventure made me acutely aware of the thin edge we all live on. I admire his courage and appreciate his gift of this story.
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