In Restless Tribes, [Ausherman] succeeds in conveying the world-weary joys of escaping the stifling comforts of home. ~ Steven Robert Allen, Albuquerque Weekly Alibi
Restless Tribes is an anthology of travel essays by author and wanderer Stephen Ausherman. From observing the demilitarized zone of Korea, to viewing the scars of war in Vietnam, to visits to Honduras, Alaska, the Philippines, Iraq, China, India, Tanzania, Venezuela, and Ireland, Restless Tribes is a truly globe-spanning experience that takes in not only the great places but the ordinary lives of the people who call each location home. Love, heartbreaking loss, and the struggles of individuals trying to make sense out of wars, lingering hatred, and even genocide add an empathetically human touch to this powerful memoir. ~ Midwest Book Review
Ausherman's Restless Tribes far transcends the crosscultural sinkbomb spewing typical go go global village gumbojunk that permeates so much of todays travel writing. This is a collection of real short stories, chock-full of real pathos, real humor, real madness, real sadness. ~ Bullfight Small Press Review
A great read blending just the right amount of travelogue with personal experience and insight. Ausherman has a special strength in conveying the plight of the solitary traveler, bridging the language and culture gap in such a way as to create deep and enduring personal connections with those he visits. ~ Steve Savage, Producer and Host of Behind the Soundbite
Restless Tribes is the real deal. Each story has the bite, taste, and smell of places you once may have considered to be exotic, but now — with Ausherman as your guide — have become familiar. As with all great travel, reading Restless Tribes is so much fun, you hardly realize how much you've learned until you've finished. It's one of those books you don't want to end and will return to again and again. ~ Gary Mex Glazner, Author of Ears on Fire: Snapshot Essays in a World of Poets
Restless Tribes is a wild ride. Whether cycling through a Manchurian winter or mushing behind barely controlled huskies in Alaska, restless traveler Stephen Ausherman dances back and forth across the line between adventure travel and actual danger, then comes back to relate it all as though he'd been off somewhere doing a sedate two-step. Armchair travelers, hang on to your seats. ~ Jeanie Fleming,
Travel Writer
