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Through chapters moving from prologue and early “rainforest dream” to specific places such as Sre Ambel and episodes like riverbank life, motorcycle diaries, and monsoon seasons, the narrative connects people, community spaces, animals, and personal reflection. The book’s progression builds a vivid memoir-like journey with interludes and field anecdotes.","A River and a Valley Far Away  \nA year in the Cambodian wilderness  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nA River and Valley FarAway  \nA year in the Cambodian wilderness  \nCopyright © Kampot City Books, Cambodia, 2016 Printed in Cambodia by STC (JSRC) Printing House, No. 470, Monivong Blvd, Phnom Penh  \nText and images: Wayne McCallum  \nJacket Cover: Julien Poulson & Robert Starkweather © Kampot City Books  \nInside Cover: Robert Starkweather & Wayne McCallum  \n© Kampot City Books  \nLayout and page design: Robert Starkweather © Kampot City Books Maps: Robert Starkweather & Wayne McCallum © Kampot City Books  \nISBN-13: 978-9924-9110-0-5  \nAll rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval system or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic,  \nmechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without prior written permission from the author.  \nFor more information please go to  \n[www.waynemccallum.com](www.waynemccallum.com)  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nTo Hiromi  \nWithout whom there would be no story to tell  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nIfa treefalls in the forest does anybody hear?  \nAnybody hear the forest fall?  \nBruce Cockburn (1988): If a tree falls?  \niv  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \n“Because, as I found out, the dream comesfirst.”  \nAnthony Bourdain  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nContents  \nTable of Contents  \nPrologue  1  \nARainforest Dream  5  \nVolunteer   14  \nKingdom Come   19  \nCambodia 101   27  \nSre Ambel   30  \nA Rainforest Prelude   35  \nThe Curious Tale of Bat Shit Mountain  42  \nRiverbank Life   54  \nKids!   62  \nA Motorcycle Diary   65  \nCrouching Toilet , Hunting Spider  78  \nShadow Tales   80  \nAn Animal Kingdom   89  \n50 Shades of Sihanoukville   99  \nGhost Bird   106  \nMonsoon I   113  \nRice I   120  \nThe Community House   129  \nInterlude   131  \nIssac Walton vs the Paddy Field   142  \nPoisonwood   144  \nLoss and Loathing   154  \nLe Cafard in Greeneland   159","cbCaipZvfLMgwSkO","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaipZvfLMgwSkO","pdf",14110803,3,328,"English","en",105,"# Prologue\n# A Rainforest Dream\n# Volunteer\n# Kingdom Come\n# Cambodia 101\n# Sre Ambel\n# A Rainforest Prelude\n# The Curious Tale of Bat Shit Mountain\n# Riverbank Life\n# Kids!\n# A Motorcycle Diary\n# Crouching Toilet, Hunting Spider\n# Shadow Tales\n# An Animal Kingdom\n# 50 Shades of Sihanoukville\n# Ghost Bird\n# Monsoon I\n# Rice I\n# The Community House\n# Interlude\n# Issac Walton vs the Paddy Field\n# Poisonwood\n# Loss and Loathing\n# Le Cafard in Greeneland","[{\"question\":\"What is the setting of A River and a Valley Far Away?\",\"answer\":\"The story is set across a year in the Cambodian wilderness, with recurring focus on rainforest life and local places such as Sre Ambel.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the book structure the year?\",\"answer\":\"It moves through a sequence of themed chapters and interludes, including early “rainforest dream” sections, volunteer time, monsoon and rice periods, and later loss-and-reflection episodes.\"},{\"question\":\"What kinds of experiences are described besides wilderness life?\",\"answer\":\"The contents include community elements like “The Community House” as well as adventure diary-style scenes such as a “Motorcycle Diary,” plus animal-related tales such as “Ghost Bird” and “An Animal Kingdom.”\"}]","A River and a Valley Far Away - 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