Place of Stunted Ironwood Trees: A Year in the Life of the Cattle-Herding Himba of Namibia
"...offers an intimate account of the lives of a small band of cattle herders, the Himba, who live in northwestern Namibia....draw[s] readers into a world utterly different from modern Western life, yet familiar in its everyday experiences..."—Reference & Research Book News, February 2001"Beautiful literary style." —Choice, September 2001"A fascinating account of a little-known and rapidly disappearing group of African herdsmen, the Himba of Namibia." —Provo Daily Herald (Utah)"A sympathetic chronicle.. This is a striking book in every respect." —Dallas Morning News, September 2, 2001"...offers an intimate account of the lives of a small band of cattle herders, the Himba, who live in northwestern Namibia....draw[s] readers into a world utterly different from modern Western life, yet familiar in its everyday experiences..."—Reference & Research Book News, February 2001