Araujo， Herberto， Master of the Lost LandIn 1984， Jose Dias de Costa （Dezinho） and his wife moved to Rondon to become homesteaders。 Air pollution， however， soon turned a dream into a nightmare。 Their children fell sick and heinous logging conditions caused him to join a union。 After getting elected union president， he fought to eradicate debt bondage， investigate murders， and fight land grabs。 His fight came at a price， however。 In 2000， he was assassinated。 His wife， Maria took over。 This is th Araujo， Herberto， Master of the Lost LandIn 1984， Jose Dias de Costa （Dezinho） and his wife moved to Rondon to become homesteaders。 Air pollution， however， soon turned a dream into a nightmare。 Their children fell sick and heinous logging conditions caused him to join a union。 After getting elected union president， he fought to eradicate debt bondage， investigate murders， and fight land grabs。 His fight came at a price， however。 In 2000， he was assassinated。 His wife， Maria took over。 This is the story of how they fought to change things and the deadly problems they encountered。Well-researched and informative， the story is intriguing and engaging。 Araujo does a great job of bringing a wide range of issues and large time frame to light without overwhelming the reader。 Readers who like true crime， history， and non-fiction will want to pick this one up。 Please note: This was a review copy given to us by NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review。 No financial compensation was received。 。。。more