papua new guinea

Chris MacGregor, his siblings, and his girlfriend run across a hidden safe while scuba diving, and discover toxic chemicals that are destroying the pearl beds off the coast of New Guinea, which leads them to an illegal gold mining operation under an active volcano.

When sullen teenager Dylan Barstow is caught joyriding in a stolen car, he is sent to his ex-Marine uncle for the summer, but soon they are on the way to Papua, New Guinea, in search of a World War II fighter plane, and Dylan discovers that defiance is not a survival skill when you are lost in a jungle.

After his father plants the family yam garden without praying to the ancestor spirits, Kuri, a young boy on Papua New Guinea, wonders if he should follow the advice of the Christian missionaries and trust in their God.

The author shares his experiences searching for the Liawep tribe, a group of less than one hundred natives found living in the deep jungle of Papua New Guinea in 1993, and discusses what happened to the small society of primitive people when they were confronted with modern life.

Reveals how tribal societies offer a window into how our ancestors lived for millions of years and provides insights into human nature.

When sullen teenager Dylan Barstow is caught joyriding in a stolen car, he is sent to his ex-Marine uncle for the summer, but soon they are on the way to Papua, New Guinea, in search of a World War II fighter plane and, Dylan discovers that defiance is not a survival skill when you are lost in a jungle.

Visits two different communities on the South Pacific island of Papua New Guinea and describes their traditional ways of life.

Biologist Peter Campbell, attempting to revitalize his life and marriage, decides to bring his wife and young daughter along when he goes to conduct research in the remote village of Albini in Papua New Guinea, but when the child becomes immersed in the culture of the natives, the ties that bind the family begin to come undone.