The Soul of the Condor

Of Inca descent, the author describes his childhood in the in the Amazon jungle and his yearning to come to the United States. Through adversity, with tenacity, the young Peruvian immigrant becomes a doctor of medicine. He lives the American way of life, but his past haunts him.In his medical missions to desolate areas of his youth, the author reflects on the lives and culture of Indians whose condition is worse than it was five hundred years ago.Winner, San Diego Book Awards: Best Published Memoir.