Don't Kill The Cow Too Quick

A Damning Review of “Don’t Kill the Cow Too Quick.

Along side six complimentary reviews that appear on Amazon.com, is a review written by

John “Kula Kine” accusing me exploiting the local people.

Before writing such an accusation Mr. Kine should have investigated the extent of the help I

am giving to my local community.

I did not use the book to brag about the many ways in which I have helped the community in

the past and continue to do so in the present. I assure Mr. Kine that my giving far exceeds

the ten percent tithing that is the practice of many churches and, for all I know, maybe the limit

of his own giving.

Mr. Kine writes about the pitiful wages he assumes I pay the two Indians who work for me.

He is welcome to meet these two men and their families and to see for himself the extent of

their benefits which includes unlimited free access to the produce of the farm.

If Mr Kine would care to verify the extent of my giving, he should come to Bocas del Toro and I

will provide him with a list of references that includes school teachers, school supervisors,

parents, a Christian mission and the King of the Teribe Indians. At the same time he could

discover that many other Gringos likewise help the local people.

Mr. Kine’s reading of the book was clearly superficial, his intention being to find fault and from

which to “create” another of his reviews.

The fashionable literary genre of narrative writing about radical lifestyle changes has been

greatly enhanced by this compelling and hilarious series of vignettes set in the hitherto little-

known but stunningly beautiful Central American archipelago. Malcolm Henderson’s

impulsive decision to buy, at first sight, a house and a tropical rain forest on two neighboring

islands, sets in motion an extraordinary chain of events, supported by a cost of memorable

characters, brilliantly illustrating the paradox of the western image of paradise in the 21st

century. But, equally, it is also a glowing testament to the respect and affection of a quint

essentially English gentleman for the multi-faceted and multi-ethnic people of Boas del Toro

as the become bound together on a voyage of self-discovery and personal growth.

Richard Paris

Travel Writer

London.

Wow! Did someone say adventure? Henderson’s “simple” decision to start a diversified

organic farm on the equator in Panama opened words for him, and for us. Wasting no time,

he gets to know the local indigenous, black,

mulatto

, and gringo communities; the

crocodile

snake, and insect communities too. His

friends

include a Wow! Did someone say

adventure? Henderson´s “simple” decision to start a medicine man who cures deadly snake

bites with local herbs and an American

horticulturist

who advises Chiquita Banana on

mono

culture

cropping

. Despite

hilarious

mishaps----crashing his boat

into

the dock, wrestling

escaped pigs and

having

to cut a cast off his leg at the local hospital---this transplanted Brit

determined to succeed, and he does. It´s hard to

ignore

the message that adventures

such

as this are there for the taking, if only we could make that “simple” decision too.

Jennifer Morgan

uthor,

toryteller, and

nvironmental

dvocate.

Born With a Bang: The Universe Tells Our C

smic Story

From Lave to Life: The Universe Tells Our Earth Story.

A story filled with vivid imagery, as this Englishman shares his adventure of seeking peace

with oneself and building a home in the rainforests of Panama. While the road is far less

traveled and the challenges appear never ending, you will be intrigued with the simple beauty

of the tropical land and the willingness of the people to share their culture.

Carol R. Lechel,

President

Director

READ Association of Saginaw County, Michigan Book Endorsement

A most readable book by a successful businessman who, in seeking occasional escape

from life’s stresses and strains, discovered his Sangrilla on a rainy, tropical island off the

north coast of Panama. I would wager that many who read the book will promptly consult a

travel agent concerning flights to Panama City.

Don Baldwin

Retired Editor

St. Petersburg (FL) Times

In Don’t Kill the Cow Too Quick, Malcolm describes in detail his pilgrimage through the

Archipelago of Bocas del Toro, at which he arrived by sheer coincidence and where, in spite

of all the adversities encountered, he decided to stay. In doing so, he depicts the

renaissance of Bocas. He already feels, thinks, and acts like a real bocatoreno.

Tito Thomas

Owner, Hotel Bahia, Bocas del Toro. Through the Belly.