Born in 1986 into a traditional Amazonian tribe in Ecuador which had only been contacted in her father’s lifetime, Nemonte Nenquimo tells her story, from childhood to a leader of the fight for her people’s land. From gross mistreatment by missionaries to exploitation by the government and oil companies, her people are used as pawns and tools for others when they are simply looking to peacefully exist. It is remarkable to me to have lived contemporaneously with her in such a different way and is a good reminder of the many ways of living in our shared world. I thought this was a remarkable book and I love the passion Nemonte exhibits for protecting her people and homeland. I hope this is widely read; it deserves to be.