Since the book was written in 1939, I did expect some bias, but the way Allis refers to Abenakis so insultingly - for instance calling them "John Redskin" and "of childlike imagination" - just made it repulsive.

Years ago I bought a tan leather messenger bag in Germany and I loved its utility, softness, and casual good looks. Unfortunately, it was stolen from the back of my car in college. I've always had an eye out for a suitable replacement, and when I saw this bag and read the great reviews I thought I'd finally found the one. Overall it's a fine piece - sturdy leather, seems well constructed, and has decent pockets for organizing. The problem is the size. As a 5'6", slim-built woman, this bag really overwhelmed my frame. I felt like I was wearing a seat cushion on the end of that strap! I think on a larger person this would not be a problem, but it was almost comical on me. It would've been helpful to see a photo of this bag on a model before buying.

Bought this bag because I was going to Europe and needed a nice carry on and travel bag. Plenty of room for a change of clothes and souvenirs. Leather broke in quick and will need some treatment. I love this bag.

I use this cleaning rod to clean my .38 special and it works very well. I did notice some of the red paint had chipped off where the two pieces screw together. I'm going to take a star off for that because there's no reason to have paint be chipped like that right out of the box. Other than that minor detail, it works great and the price was excellent. I would recommend this product to others.

It's hard to take this work seriously when it's so full of errors. The author became a self-proclaimed Brazilianist overnight and it shows. A good ethnography requires more than what went into this work, although it's an interesting topic and a great job of anthropological showboating.

This book doesn't tell us anything we don't already know. Also it tries to interpret events. Anybody with internet access can read about favelas of Rio and the "parallel government" that rules the shanty-towns.In fact, at least two groups in Rio give tours of these slums. And you will find things quite peaceful (the tour operators have not been injured in over 15 yrs of giving tours).In a word: it's all about (drug) money.