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The derogatory Mandarin phrase Ménggǔ dàifu, Mongol healer, means charlatan. It is what a celebrated qigong master calls Grandma Wú, his quiet neighbor in the adjoining courtyard. He has status, credentials, and followers. Wú has none of these, and yet people find healing in her presence. When a young Chinese American yoga teacher named Natalie appears at Wú's door weary and searching, Wú recognizes a familiar ache. As she welcomes her inside, the past resurfaces: the violence of the Cultural Revolution, exile in Inner Mongolia, and a hard-won understanding of what it means to be whole. A literary journey from the unforgiving steppes to modern Beijing, Mongol Healer explores trauma, resilience, the courage it takes to keep one's heart open - and reveals how easily power can disguise itself as authority.

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""An essential novel for our time. As power is increasingly wielded without accountability and whole communities are pushed to the margins, Mongol Healer restores erased histories and illuminates the resilience and wisdom that arise when compassion, consciousness, and collective care guide us forward. A timely work of fiction that speaks directly to our present moment."" -Dr. Tina Schermer Sellers, Author, Speaker & Psychotherapist ""Regina Wei masterfully weaves together themes of female mentorship, political trauma, and spiritual healing in this deeply moving and timely novel which should be read by every adult interested in humanity's progress. The artistic character development and reverence for nature offer the reader a unique opportunity to pause and join with tender lives lived in authentic healing journeys."" -Stacy Costopoulos Smith, Psychotherapist & PAT Practitioner ""Engaging, captivating, dynamic, and rich, Mongol Healer explores the range of human capability, from destruction to healing, with compassion and grace. The author, Regina Wei, holds the complexity of the human experience with tenderness as their characters evolve across time and space. Both heartbreaking and hopeful, Mongol Healer is an inspiring story you'll find yourself returning to again and again."" -Carie McCoy, LMHC, Psychotherapist & Healing Arts Practitioner

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