The Desert Pilgrim: En Route to Mysticism and Miracles
Mary Swander
(Author)
Description
In this exquisite memoir, critically acclaimed writer Mary Swander recounts her extraordinary trek from suffering to emotional, physical, and spiritual recovery. After a car accident left her almost completely paralyzed and in chronic pain with no medical cure in sight, Swandera lapsed Catholic, without any family to speak ofheaded for New Mexico in search of the alternative medicine that the region is known for. Amid the stark beauty of the desert, she meets two unusual healers: Father Sergei, a Russian Orthodox monk who helps restore her faith, and Lu, a "curandera," whose herbal remedies help restore her body. Using her own transcendent experiences, Swander weaves an investigation into the history of healing and such mystics as Teresa of Avila, St. Francis of Assisi, and Hildegard of Bingen. Beautifully written, "The Desert Pilgrim" shows readers how to restore their faith in the modern world and how to believe in miracles again.
Product Details
Price
$19.95
$18.55
Publisher
Ice Cube Press
Publish Date
September 01, 2008
Pages
295
Dimensions
6.0 X 8.9 X 0.8 inches | 1.05 pounds
Language
English
Type
Hardcover
EAN/UPC
9781888160338
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"Every topic Swander touches is done with the finely tuned, and completely-in-charge skills of the poet and the essayist."
Beautifully written... a cross between Kathleen Norris and Carlos Castaneda. ("Publishers Weekly") Reads like an epic... In a journey from despair to healing, [Swander] finds the power of faith and love and what is truly significant. (Linda Hogan, author of "Power")
Beautifully written... a cross between Kathleen Norris and Carlos Castaneda. ("Publishers Weekly") Reads like an epic... In a journey from despair to healing, [Swander] finds the power of faith and love and what is truly significant. (Linda Hogan, author of "Power")