Every Day the River Changes: Four Weeks Down the Magdalena
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- Author：Jordan Salama
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Summary
An exhilarating travelogue for a new generation by a protege of John McPhee （A born journalist） and Pico Iyer （A writer， a traveler--a virtuoso--of rare talent and energy） about a journey along Colombia's Magdalena River， exploring life by the banks of a majestic river now at risk， and how a country recovers from conflict。
An American writer of Argentine， Syrian， and Iraqi Jewish descent， Jordan Salama tells the story of the Rio Magdalena， nearly one thousand miles long， the heart of Colombia。 This is Gabriel García Márquez's territory--rumor has it Macondo was partly inspired by the port town of Mompox--as much as that of the Middle Eastern immigrants who run fabric stores by its banks。
Following the river from its source high in the Andes to its mouth on the Caribbean coast， journeying by boat， bus， and improvised motobalinera， Salama writes against stereotype and toward the rich lives of those he meets。 Among them are a canoe builder， biologists who study invasive hippopotamuses， a Queens transplant managing a failing hotel， a jeweler practicing the art of silver filigree， and a traveling librarian whose donkeys， Alfa and Beto， haul books to rural children。
Joy， mourning， and humor come together in this astonishing debut， travel writing about a country too often seen as only a site of war， and a tale of lively adventure following a legendary river。
An American writer of Argentine， Syrian， and Iraqi Jewish descent， Jordan Salama tells the story of the Rio Magdalena， nearly one thousand miles long， the heart of Colombia。 This is Gabriel García Márquez's territory--rumor has it Macondo was partly inspired by the port town of Mompox--as much as that of the Middle Eastern immigrants who run fabric stores by its banks。
Following the river from its source high in the Andes to its mouth on the Caribbean coast， journeying by boat， bus， and improvised motobalinera， Salama writes against stereotype and toward the rich lives of those he meets。 Among them are a canoe builder， biologists who study invasive hippopotamuses， a Queens transplant managing a failing hotel， a jeweler practicing the art of silver filigree， and a traveling librarian whose donkeys， Alfa and Beto， haul books to rural children。
Joy， mourning， and humor come together in this astonishing debut， travel writing about a country too often seen as only a site of war， and a tale of lively adventure following a legendary river。
Reviews
Annie
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This Thanksgiving weekend， I went to South America…via Every Day the River Changes， by Jordan Salama。 Books are the perfect way to travel。 Salama braved the heat， the bugs， the humidity， and the aggravation of ahorita （which can mean anything from right now to hours later to “you just missed it）。 In this travelogue， Salama takes us on an abbreviated trip down the Magdalena River， from the Colombian Massif to Barranquilla， where the river empties into the Caribbean。。。Read the rest of my review at This Thanksgiving weekend， I went to South America…via Every Day the River Changes， by Jordan Salama。 Books are the perfect way to travel。 Salama braved the heat， the bugs， the humidity， and the aggravation of ahorita （which can mean anything from right now to hours later to “you just missed it）。 In this travelogue， Salama takes us on an abbreviated trip down the Magdalena River， from the Colombian Massif to Barranquilla， where the river empties into the Caribbean。。。Read the rest of my review at A Bookish Type。 I received a free copy of this book from the publisher via Edelweiss， for review consideration。 。。。more
Brenda
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What an intriguing book！ I chose to read it as my desire was to learn more about Colombia's history and culture， knowing there is much more to it than its reputation for conflict and drugs。 What a great decision！ The young author traveled by several modes of transportation （whatever was available） from the Andes down Rio Magdalena and encountered many fascinating people and learned about myths， traditions， lagoons， angry winds， sediment， oppressive heat， topography， exotic food and animals， stay What an intriguing book！ I chose to read it as my desire was to learn more about Colombia's history and culture， knowing there is much more to it than its reputation for conflict and drugs。 What a great decision！ The young author traveled by several modes of transportation （whatever was available） from the Andes down Rio Magdalena and encountered many fascinating people and learned about myths， traditions， lagoons， angry winds， sediment， oppressive heat， topography， exotic food and animals， staying safe， river reliance and rhythms of river life， refugees， thievery， Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia （FARC）， riverbed "highways"， modern-day nomads， scary bridges， resilient people and remarkable hospitality。 Colourful descriptions of wooden boats， intricate filigree crafts， river turtles， wild fruits and the river singing are very immersive and powerful。 Not only did the author learn about the river's past but also the present。 The book is divided into three parts， the Upper， Middle and Lower Magdalena。 The book is divided into three parts， the Upper， Middle and Lower Magdalena。 Amongst my （many） favourite stories include filigree crafts， fishing with kites and the biblioburro （love this！） as well as learning about the determination and strength of those who live（d） in fear of guerillas and sometimes dangerous creatures。 The author's descriptions of life are vivid as are his connections to his ancestors in whose footsteps he may have walked。 Many residents call Colombia Paradise。。。my Colombian friend would agree！Up for an adventure？ Read this riveting book about the twists and turns of a mighty river and those it sustains。 What a great pleasure it is to learn more about this region of the world！ My sincere thank you to Catapult and NetGalley for the privilege of reading this wonderful book。 。。。more
RMazin
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Jordan Salama takes a journey down the Magdalena River in Columbia。 Wherever he goes he is observant， welcomed and welcoming。 He is not judgmental and wants to learn about the people and their environment。 What was the river like in its glory days？ What is the effect of current conditions on the river， now impacted by environmental factors？ What was it like living along the river with so many competing political factions， and drug cartels？ Saldana meets people who may seem to fall within stereot Jordan Salama takes a journey down the Magdalena River in Columbia。 Wherever he goes he is observant， welcomed and welcoming。 He is not judgmental and wants to learn about the people and their environment。 What was the river like in its glory days？ What is the effect of current conditions on the river， now impacted by environmental factors？ What was it like living along the river with so many competing political factions， and drug cartels？ Saldana meets people who may seem to fall within stereotypes of bucolic river dwellers， but there is always an edge of the unexpected to them: craftspeople with old world skills; river navigators who intimately know currents and fishing areas; business ex-pats; a librarian bringing books to the off-the -track areas by donkey; environmental “warriors” concerned about the river and its future。 Although this journey is along one river， Salama’s message about the vital links of people to the land and river easily serve as a global message to all。 Hope this author continues to travel and share his adventures。 Recommended。 Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for providing this title。 。。。more
Geoffrey
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