As she approaches her sixties, Ma Thanegi decides to satisfy a lifelong dream. Jumping on any boat that would let her onboard, she begins a leisurely exploration of Myanmar's thirteen hundred-mile long Ayeyarwaddy River. Always hungry--for food, conversation, and a good story--Ma Thanegi clearly savors and vividly describes every adventure she encounters, whether she is traveling into the Cyclone Nargis-stricken delta region, feeding a dragon, or careening down the rock-infested white-water gorge of the Ayeyarwaddy's First Defile. You'll love accompanying this opinionated and delightful lady on an odyssey that takes her through much of Myanmar--never without great passion for her country, a wicked sense of humor, and her tube of red lipstick.