Description: When he was a young boy growing up in Burkina Faso, Malidoma Somé was taken from his village and brought to a Jesuit mission school, where he spent years being harshly indoctrinated in European ways of thought and worship. In this vivid and paradigm-shifting memoir, Malidoma recounts his journey home—and his initiation into the healing traditions of the Dagara culture, where the natural and supernatural blend together, and every person is encircled by family, community, and the wisdom of ancestors. By turns humbling, harrowing, magical, and transcendent, Malidoma’s spiritual awakening imparted ancient wisdom that he would spend the rest of his life sharing with others around the world—as an antidote to alienation, a tool for self-transformation, and a bridge between cultures and worlds.
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Brand: Unbranded
Type: Biography
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
MPN: Does not apply
Original Language: English
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Intended Audience: Young Adults, Adults
Book Title: Of Water and the Spirit : Ritual, Magic, and Initiation in the Life of an African Shaman
Number of Pages: 320 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Item Height: 0.6 in
Topic: Shamanism, Personal Memoirs, Customs & Traditions
Publication Year: 1995
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit, Social Science, Biography & Autobiography
Item Weight: 9 Oz
Item Length: 8.5 in
Author: Malidoma Patrice Some
Book Series: Compass Ser.
Item Width: 5.6 in
Format: Uk-B Format Paperback
