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Author:   Suzanne J. Crawford O'Brien
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint:   Praeger Publishers Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.510kg
ISBN:  

9780275990138

ISBN 10:   0275990133
Pages:   236
Publication Date:   30 May 2008
Recommended Age:   From 7 to 17 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Series Foreword- Susan Starr Sered and Linda L. Barnes Foreword -Ins M. Talamantez Preface- Suzanne J. Crawford OBrien 1. Introduction -Suzanne J. Crawford OBrien 2. Lightning Followed Me: Contemporary Navajo Therapeutic Strategies for Cancer- Maureen Trudelle Schwarz 3. This Path Will Heal Our People: Healing the Soul Wound of Diabetes- Michelle M. Jacob 4. Alcohol Abuse Recovery and Prevention as Spiritual Practice- Dennis F. Kelley 5. Figuring It Out: Sundancing and Storytelling in the Lakota Tradition- Larissa Petrillo 6. Restoring Sacred Connection with Native Women in the Inner City-Denise Nadeau and Alannah Young 7. Healing Generations in the South Puget Sound- Suzanne J. Crawford OBrien 8. The Stories Are Very Powerful: A Native American Perspective on Health, Illness and Narrative- Eva Marie Garroutte and Kathleen Delores Westcott 9. If All These Great Stories Were Told, Great Stories Will Come! -Rodney Frey, Tom Yellowtail, and Cliff SiJohn Afterword - Thomas Csordas Index About the Contributors

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This book is a welcome addition to the body of scholarship about the medical beliefs and needs of Native Americans. The well-written chapters discuss such diverse diseases as cancer, diabetes, and alcoholism, as well as such diverse healing modalities as Sundance, storytelling, and the use of peyote. …Even for readers who do not offer direct care to persons of Native American descent, this book offers a fascinating glimpse into a world rarely encountered. * Journal of the American Medical Association/JAMA * Authors from a variety of academic disciplines and cultural settings provide a better understanding of how religious traditions, concepts, and practices frame healing and healing experiences in diverse historical and social contexts. Religion and Healing in Native America provides insight into contemporary approaches to healing in American Indian communities around the United States. * MultiCultural Review * This book contains an interesting mix of personal stories with academic study. Fascinating first-person interviews are coupled with detailed historical analyses of particular communities and the contemporary health issues that plague them. It is recommended for academic libraries, particularly those with strong collections in Native American spirituality. * Catholic Library World *

<p> This book is a welcome addition to the body of scholarship about the medical beliefs and needs of Native Americans. The well-written chapters discuss such diverse diseases as cancer, diabetes, and alcoholism, as well as such diverse healing modalities as Sundance, storytelling, and the use of peyote. ...Even for readers who do not offer direct care to persons of Native American descent, this book offers a fascinating glimpse into a world rarely encountered. - <p>Journal of the American Medical Association/JAMA

<p> This book contains an interesting mix of personal stories with academic study. Fascinating first-person interviews are coupled with detailed historical analyses of particular communities and the contemporary health issues that plague them. It is recommended for academic libraries, particularly those with strong collections in Native American spirituality. -<p>Catholic Library World

Author Information

Suzanne J. Crawford O'Brien is Assistant Professor of Religion and Culture at Pacific Lutheran University. She is the author of Native American Religious Traditions and American Indian Religious Traditions: An Encyclopedia. She has also published journal articles and book chapters.

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