Synopses & Reviews
Two Guarani shamans from the rain forest of Paraguay, South America, tell their life stories, revealing how the spirits of the forest taught them to be shamans in service to their communities. The accompanying CD features their own voices singing healing songs and offering sacred prayers. Illustrated with color photographs, Guarani childrenand#8217;s drawings, and rare images of their most sacred objects, this book provides primary documentation of shamanistic practice never revealed before. An audio CD is also included.
Review
and#8220;The time is ripe for this series. Soul-stirring quotations, personal narratives . . . luxurious photographs, and compact discs of prayers, sacred songs, ceremonies, and teachings.and#8221; and#8212;Spirituality and Health magazine
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and#8220;Each book stands alone, but [the series] provides a whole larger than the sum of the parts . . . Breathtaking.and#8221; and#8212;Milton Erickson Foundation Newsletter
About the Author
Bradford Keeny, PhD, is the author of the previous Profiles in Healing books, as well as
Shaking Out the Spirits, Aesthetics of Change, and
Mind in Therapy. He lives in St. Paul, Minnesota.