In the swamps of Asmat in West New Guinea, the author, a traveler, writer, and painter, finds a way of life that suits him best. He takes readers into a world of storytellers and sorcerers, cannibals and carvers, where he discovers his soulmates and his own soul. He ponders the parallel universes of his experience as a gay Jewish New Yorker and his years among the Asmat. Schneebaum worked at the Asmat Museum of Culture and Progress in Indonesia from 1973 to 1983, and has lectured widely on Asmat art. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)