THE LOST WORLD OF THE
KALAHARI by Laurens Van Der Post / 1958 / 253 pages.
This book contains
the stories of 75 different people - men and women; young
and old; drinkers and non-drinkers; Indians, Metis and
Inuit; reserve residents and city-dwellers; native
professionals and welfare recipients. "I asked them
to tell me about the first time they drank, how they
drank and what they liked about it. I asked them about
prohibition, hangovers, drugs, sobering-up. Alcoholics
Anonymous, spirituality and sobriety. I interviewed
native people only because its meant to be our
story." Brian Maracle tells life like it is for too
many North American Indians. A book well worth reading by
anyone with Native interests.
