Steve Saint's tale of his return to the Waodani culture is more than just an individual trying to rectify his past with the culture he has been asked to help. It is a story with many compelling lessons for our current society of growing welfare dependence, creime and violence. And its message applies not only to our domestic policy but to many of our international policies as well. But it does it in a way that is never preachy and is informative and entertaining. It's a quick read (the last two or three chapters are a little TOO quick; hence four stars instead of five), but it carries a message that can resonate with almost anyone in any culture.