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Racism, prejudice, commodified spirituality—in this absurdist satire, Merlin Franco takes potshots at the maladies plaguing South and Southeast Asia

"…a Hunter S Thompson for the 21st Century. Perfect for people who hated Eat Pray Love."—Hannah Hill, Goodreads

"Think Travels with Charley, minus dog."—IndieReader

"A sharp and clever satire."—Bookbub...

This open access book demonstrates the linkages between local languages, traditional knowledge, and biodiversity at the landscape level in Asia, providing a fresh approach to discussions on Asia’s biocultural diversity. The book carries forward earlier analyses but importantly focuses on ‘traditional ecological calendars,’ ‘folk medicine,’ and ‘...

This volume is a compendium of selected plant species of ethnobotanical value to the highland communities of popular Southeast Asia. “Traditional” knowledge held by local communities on their resources is always in flux and adapting to a quickly changing environment. New plants find their entry into the local pharmacopoeias, while existing ones...

Life was never going to be easy as a Communist in a Christian family, in a Christian town. But now arranged marriage looms and for Franklin, things are about to get even more complicated.

Nisha is beautiful and she seems to like him, but her family are the in-laws from Hell. Franklin tells them he doesn’t want a dowry, and everything goes...

Understanding the ecological knowledge of tribal and rural societies is necessary to conserve and sustain natural resources. This volume discusses the history and importance of ethnobotany with specific reference to four tribal communities of Odisha, India. It begins with an account of the nature of the tribes involved in the study. Based on...