This eloquent book inspires us to create a new reality of what it means to be humans on this
magnificent planet.--Deepak ChopraWhen New York Times bestselling author John Perkins was a
young Peace Corps volunteer his life was saved by an Amazonian shaman who taught him to touch
the jaguar--to transform his fears into positive action. He went on to become an economic hit
man (EHM) convincing developing countries to build huge infrastructure projects that put them
perpetually in debt to the World Bank and other US-controlled institutions. Although he
sincerely believed this was the best model for economic development he came to realize it was
really a new form of colonialism. Returning to the Amazon he saw the destructive impact of his
EHM work. But he also was inspired by a previously uncontacted tribe that touched its jaguar by
uniting with its enemies to defend its territory against invading oil and mining companies. For
the first time Perkins details how his experiences in the Amazon converted him from an EHM to
a crusader for transforming our failing Death Economy that destroys its own resources and
nature itself into a flourishing Life Economy that renews itself. He provides a strategy for
each of us to change our lives and defend our territory--the earth--against destructive
policies and systems.