Tigres in the Night. This item is unavailable.Tigres in the Night

Tigres in the Night is the true story of Juan and Amalia Arcos. For almost sixty years they have been lay missionaries, and friends of the Shuar Indians (known to history as Jivaro, the "head-shrinkers of the Amazon").

The Shuar are a proud and were often a dangerous people who were famous for their vendettas, wars so violent that few men died a natural death. The shamans possessed "spirit arrows" they sent to kill enemies and roamed the night as tigres (jaguars), anacondas or deadly diseases.

Experience the wonders and challenge of life in the Amazon rain forest.

Robert Howe has written for newspapers and magazines, and most recently a book, Yours, from Wyoming, which describes life on a remote Wyoming guest ranch. But while he loves the American West and the remote ranch life, he also loves South American and the tropical rain forest. Howe became fascinated when, at age 13, he read Teddy Roosevelt's account of his voyage down the River of Doubt in Brazil. Finally, at age 43, the author journeyed to the Amazon and found it even more than he had hoped. Since then he has returned for 18 visits (so far).