Child of the Jungle: The True Story of a Girl Caught Between Two Worlds | 
 enlarge | Author: Sabine Kuegler
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Category: Book
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Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 129486
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 272
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 8.2 x 5.6 x 1.1
ISBN: 0446579068
Dewey Decimal Number: 995.103092
EAN: 9780446579063
ASIN: 0446579068
Publication Date: March 2, 2007
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Sabine Kuegler's childhood was far from typical. The child of German linguists and missionaries, she spent her youth living among the Fayu tribe in the most remote jungles of West Papua, Indonesia. There, as her family struggled for acceptance among the tightly knit and fiercely loyal community, Sabine spent her time swimming with crocodiles, shooting poisonous spiders with arrows, and chewing on pieces of bat-wing in place of gum. And she was happy. It wasn't until the age of 17 when her world was upended that Sabine experienced true fear for the first time. She was sent off to a boarding school in Switzerland and forced to confront the culture clash of modern Western society--giving her plenty of reason to be afraid. This is her remarkable true story.
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 Amazing August 21, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This was an amazing journey to share. I enjoyed learning more about another world... When I was a child I remember meeting missionaries who had returned from Papua and showed finger necklaces (cut off during mourning). Different from the Fayu's practices, though relatively close. I was filled with joy at Sabine's adventures and exciting stories, and filled with sadness as she lost friends.
I'm looking forward to the translation of the next book, as this one did seem to end abruptly... but it's definitely an eye opening experience and there is much to be learned from it though it's a very fast read.
I'm saddened that her introduction into the western world wasn't the loving and caring one it should have been- I hope she's finding peace and joy in her life now.
Traumatized by the jungle May 3, 2008
0 out of 4 found this review helpful
This is a fascinating story of three children raised in the West Papuan jungle with only primitive savages for companionship. The author describes clearly what growing up is like in an environment where killing of tribesmen takes place just outside the house she lives in. The book is hard to put down yet, as the chapters pass by, one wonders how this child will ever adapt to living in a Western country. Unfortunately, the answer is "not very well". Upon returning to Europe her life in a boarding school and afterward is a disaster with an attempt at suicide at one point. It is hard to understand the cruelty of her missionary parents in depriving this girl, and her siblings, of a normal, healthy childhood, in the name of religion.
Wonderful book! September 8, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book builds a bridge between two worlds and two cultures that are so far apart. Sabine Kuegler and her family went into the world of the Fayu, a tribal people who still lived in the stone age. These people lived by the law of brutal vengence and killing. They lived in daily fear as war and death were everpresent realities for them. The Kuegler family lived among them, learned from them, and taught them by example. Over the years they had a powerful and lasting impact on the Fayu.
Sabine Kuegler has successfully opened a window for us, allowing us a glimpse into the lives of the Fayu men, women, and children who have the same needs, fears, hopes, and dreams as we all have. She writes with great respect, love, and affection about a people who came to accept and love her family as their own. Over the years through the faith, work and life of the Kueglers the Fayu found that peace and forgiveness were possible and that such a life led to great improvements in their lives.
This book also challenges us to look at our western culture. We strive for progress and consider ourselves an advanced society with humane solutions to our dilemas. We treasure our physical comforts and possessions, but the emotional health of men, women, and children are a much greater challenge in our civilization than among the Fayu, whose lives are physically very hard but emotionally more whole.
AWESOME BOOK! August 4, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
My parents are friends of Sabine's, and I grew up hearing tales of the Fayu people. I awaited this book with great anticipation. It did not let me down-- it was WELL worth the read! You will love this book!!
Better than interesting July 10, 2007
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
When not fun, then fascinating; when not fascinating then interesting - and always well written.
I first read the start and the end of the book, about the meeting with the European world. Then I read the rest; and I took the hole book almost in one go in one evening.
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