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Heimann brings a visceral urgency to one of WWII''s most unlikely tales. Along the way, she makes us like the airmen rethink our definitions of civilized and savage. The Airmen and the Headhunters is an engaging and unique tale of courage and rescue. Heimann has created a nuanced portrait of Borneo and a fascinating group of truly heroic tribesmen. Sixty years later, World War II is still giving up its secrets. The Airmen and the Headhunters recovers a forgotten tale from the far Pacific that should interest anyone who cares about the gallantry of our aviators who flew into harm''s way. At first the downed Flyboys thought their hosts to be savage. But by the end of their remarkable journey, the Americans learned just how civilized headhunters can be. Judith Heimann has uncovered a dramatic, touchingly human tale in the jungle forests of Borneo. [F]ew writers could have tracked down this captivating story. [Heimann] paints a vivid picture of the indigenous people who comfortably inhabited the dense jungle and carried on a flourishing trade with the coast... A fascinating anthropology lesson, delivered with the bonus of a dramatic adventure and a happy ending. PRAISE FOR THE AIRMEN AND THE HEADHUNTERS With her title alone . . . Heimann rivets one's attention. --The Washington Post Book World Heimann brings a visceral urgency to one of WWII's most unlikely tales . . . Along the way, she makes us--like the airmen--rethink our definitions of civilized and savage. --Entertainment Weekly PRAISE FOR THE AIRMEN AND THE HEADHUNTERS With her title alone . . . Heimann rivets one s attention. The Washington Post Book World Heimann brings a visceral urgency to one of WWII's most unlikely tales . . . Along the way, she makes us like the airmen rethink our definitions of civilized and savage. Entertainment Weekly PRAISE FOR THE AIRMEN AND THE HEADHUNTERS With her title alone . . . Heimann rivets one's attention. -- The Washington Post Book World Heimannbrings a visceral urgency to one of WWII's most unlikely tales . . . Along the way, she makes us--like the airmen--rethink our definitions of civilized and savage. -- Entertainment Weekly PRAISE FOR THE AIRMEN AND THE HEADHUNTERS With her title alone . . . Heimann rivets one's attention. -- The Washington Post Book World Heimannbrings a visceral urgency to one of WWII's most unlikely tales . . . Along the way, she makes us--like the airmen--rethink our definitions of civilized and savage. -- Entertainment Weekly PRAISE FOR THE AIRMEN AND THE HEADHUNTERS With her title alone . . . Heimann rivets one's attention.  The Washington Post Book World Heimann brings a visceral urgency to one of WWII's most unlikely tales . . . Along the way, she makes us like the airmen rethink our definitions of civilized and savage.  Entertainment Weekly PRAISE FOR THE AIRMEN AND THE HEADHUNTERS With her title alone . . . Heimann rivets one's attention. -- The Washington Post Book World Heimann brings a visceral urgency to one of WWII's most unlikely tales . . . Along the way, she makes us--like the airmen--rethink our definitions of civilized and savage. -- Entertainment Weekly

PRAISE FOR THE AIRMEN AND THE HEADHUNTERS <br> With her title alone . . . Heimann rivets one's attention. -- The Washington Post Book World Heimannbrings a visceral urgency to one of WWII's most unlikely tales . . . Along the way, she makes us--like the airmen--rethink our definitions of civilized and savage. -- Entertainment Weekly

PRAISE FOR THE AIRMEN AND THE HEADHUNTERS <br> With her title alone . . . Heimann rivets one's attention. -- The Washington Post Book World Heimann brings a visceral urgency to one of WWII's most unlikely tales . . . Along the way, she makes us--like the airmen--rethink our definitions of civilized and savage. -- Entertainment Weekly

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JUDITH M. HEIMANN is a career diplomat and the author of The Most Offending Soul Alive. She spent seven years living in Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines, and speaks Indonesian. She traveled to three continents and interviewed all the surviving Dayaks and airmen in her research for this book. She lives in Washington, D.C., and Brussels.

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