This book is a wonderful, WONDERFUL resource for anyone who is interested in Obeah. It tends to be one of the African Diasporic Traditions that defies definition, but Mattos Frisvold gives an excellent academic account of its practices and cosmology. The only thing that could make it better would be suggestions as to how to get involved with Obeah yourself; however, it's hard to suggest ways to find a community in this tradition. Obeahmen and women tend to be recluses, and to study under an Obeahman is even rarer, especially for people living in the United States. Even on this front though, Mattos Frisvold is expressly clear about this tradition and how it initiates people--Obi can only be given directly and physically from teacher to student. Any attempt at self-initiation is likely to be misguided and potentially dangerous. Overall, though, this is a fantastic anthropological account of what this tradition entails and how it functions.