{"product_id":"the-healing-wisdom-of-africa-finding-life-purpose-through-nature-ritual-and-community-paperback","title":"The Healing Wisdom of Africa: Finding Life Purpose Through Nature, Ritual, and Community - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMalidoma Patrice Some\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA revealing exploration of traditional healing practices, by a renowned shaman and scholar\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Drawing on his lived experience within the Dagara culture as well as his extensive studies and teachings, Malidoma Somé's observations on \u003cb\u003ehealing\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003ecommunity\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eritual\u003c\/b\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Profoundly wise and fascinating...Malidoma Patrice Somé has delivered an incomparably meaningful gift to us wanderers and seekers in the West.\"\u003cbr\u003e -- Alice Walker \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"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.\"\u003cbr\u003e -- Jack Kornfield\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMalidoma Patrice Somé \u003c\/b\u003ewas 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.93 x 9.03 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 13, 1999\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52553709388069,"sku":"9780874779912","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0987\/2487\/2485\/files\/6bJzDH-cjL9780874779912.webp?v=1781351816","url":"https:\/\/c4lhome.com\/products\/the-healing-wisdom-of-africa-finding-life-purpose-through-nature-ritual-and-community-paperback","provider":" Companion for Life Five Home","version":"1.0","type":"link"}