Through the Heart of the Spider

Rich in the color and details of a place that is now forever changed "Through the Heart of the Spider" chronicles a young man's journey into and through the tribal zones of Afghanistan and Pakistan. It is an unexpected story of a fascinating sub-culture interwoven throughout the Far East. "Through the Heart of the Spider" reveals not only the riches of hidden tribal culture but the underbelly of politics at the crossroads of the drug culture and 'first world' power brokers. An interesting and mystically exciting journey chronicled through the eyes of a young expatriate from California. If you ever wanted to know about Afghanistan and Pakistan at the time before the Russian invasion, before the CIA and its followers like Mujahidin and then the Taliban, a time when the king still ruled and Bushkazi was still played with a dead goat, "' Through the Heart of the Spider'" is a must read; a story that opens a window on the people and this time like no other.