Long Journey to the Amazon

Few have known the honor and mystique of growing up in virgin Amazon rainforest. In the late 1950s, Paul Johnson's family of six left the comforts of Canada to disappear into stark isolation--three weeks travel by dugout canoe from Bolivian civilization. Survival embraced endless encounters with the anaconda, jaguar, crocodile, and an unknown hostile tribe.

No one on earth knew anything about this remote indigenous nation. The family's hope was to befriend and respect them, while holistically equipping them to face an inevitable invasion of their pristine world. Book 1 revealed how three years of unimaginable sacrifice ushered in a tenuous first contact with this Stone Age tribe.

This second book tracks the origins and trajectory of the family. Who were they initially? What prompted such a radical, life-altering path? Where did they come from? How was adventure and purpose fused into one astounding passage? In 1959, how would a family travel to a remote, land-locked country, and traverse an initial year of setup? What caused both parents to stand at the portals of death within weeks of arrival in Bolivia, South America?

Book 2 of the Rain Forest Memoirs trilogy offers the back story, a fascinating narrative that responds to the intriguing questions above. For maximum comprehension of Book 1, unpack this historical flashback that captures an incredibly unique panorama, virtually unimaginable within the world of today!