Hunting Survival

Canadian writer Lawrence Millman has made courting adventure to unusual places his lifelong trade. In "An Evening Among Headhunters," Millman tells the story of his visit to the Jivaro Indians living along at the Equadorian border.

Gavin McNally is an eleven-year-old who lives in a small Northern California town. Just as he’s preparing to enter middle school, Gavin’s parents announce that the family will spend the next year traveling the country in an RV. How boring! But Gavin learns that a year in an RV can be many things—terrifying, death-defying, action-packed—but it’s definitely not boring!

In a dying world where hope is scarce, a small group of survivors must fight for their survival against all odds. Fleeing the city and venturing into the wilderness, they face countless challenges as they struggle to build a new home and find the resources they need to survive. As they search for water, food, and shelter, they also face threats from raiders and other dangerous groups. But through it all, they remain determined to find a way to thrive in this new world.

The deadliest animal of all time meets the world's most legendary hunter in a classic battle between man and wild. But this pulse-pounding narrative is also a nuanced story of how colonialism and environmental destruction upset the natural order, placing man, tiger and nature on a collision course.

Charlie was a smart young boy who didn't like to play by the rules.