The Healing Wisdom of Africa: Finding Life Purpose Through Nature, Ritual, and Community

The Healing Wisdom of Africa: Finding Life Purpose Through Nature, Ritual, and Community - Paperback

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The Healing Wisdom of Africa: Finding Life Purpose Through Nature, Ritual, and Community - Paperback

The Healing Wisdom of Africa: Finding Life Purpose Through Nature, Ritual, and Community - Paperback

by Malidoma Patrice Some
$19.00
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by Malidoma Patrice Some (Author)

A revealing exploration of traditional healing practices, by a renowned shaman and scholar

Bridging ancestral wisdom from West Africa with the challenges of modern life in the West, this acclaimed book offers a wealth of insights into indigenous knowledge and how it speaks to the chronic problems of our fast-paced, disconnected world.

Drawing on his lived experience within the Dagara culture as well as his extensive studies and teachings, Malidoma Somé's observations on healing, community, and ritual present powerful ways to become more connected--to the natural world, to the intergenerational village that can mentor and support every person, and ultimately to the truest, unmasked parts of ourselves.

"Profoundly wise and fascinating...Malidoma Patrice Somé has delivered an incomparably meaningful gift to us wanderers and seekers in the West."
-- Alice Walker

"An amazing bridge over the chasm of modern isolation. Malidoma reawakens the rituals of the heart. This is profound, brilliant, and accessible medicine for us."
-- Jack Kornfield

Author Biography

Malidoma Patrice Somé was born in Burkina Faso, West Africa. A gifted medicine man of the Dagara tribe, he held three master's degrees and two doctorates, from the Sorbonne and Brandeis.

Number of Pages: 352
Dimensions: 0.93 x 9.03 x 6 IN
Publication Date: September 13, 1999
ISBN9780874779912
Author Malidoma Patrice Some
PublisherTarcher
GenreReligion & spirituality and Education
FormatPaperback
PublishedSeptember 1999
LanguageENG- English
Pages352
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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