Based in the fictional South American nation of Palagua, the novel
Where Did This Come From? follows the Huapi tribe’s desperate
struggle for survival. When American tourist Joe Vera saves the life
of the Huapi chief, he is rewarded with a rare and beautiful crystal
unknown to the outside world.
Back in America, Joe gives the crystal as a gift to the terminally-ill
son of his ex-girlfriend, but it isn't long before the crystal attracts
the interest of a leading U.S. toy manufacturer, MajorCo Toys. In
an instant, Joe is rich and the crystal is selling like crazy. MajorCo
stock is skyrocketing, just before the Christmas shopping season.
The news from Palagua is much more grim. Mining operations are
tearing apart the Huapi land. Civil war erupts as factions battle for
control of the huge wealth suddenly found in this once-poor nation.
The Huapi find themselves and the jungle that supports them on the
brink of annihilation. Joe struggles to stem the forces of desire he
has unleashed. How do you fight want? How do you fight greed?
Can Joe and the Huapi hope to resist the apathetic hunger of
consumers who never bother to ask, Where Did This Come From?
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