Download or read book Nisa written by Marjorie Shostak and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2000-11-14 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This classic paperback is available once again—and exclusively—from Harvard University Press.This book is the story of the life of Nisa, a member of the !Kung tribe of hunter-gatherers from southern Africa’s Kalahari desert. Told in her own words—earthy, emotional, vivid—to Marjorie Shostak, a Harvard anthropologist who succeeded, with Nisa’s collaboration, in breaking through the immense barriers of language and culture, the story is a fascinating view of a remarkable woman.