American Shaman: An Odyssey of Global Healing Traditions
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| Rating | : | 4.32 (542 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0415948223 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 280 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-03-01 |
| Language | : | English |
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Uplifting and Insightful! Although I'd never before read anything about Shamanism or healing of any kind, this book inspired me to do so. Bradford Keeney sounds like a really incredible person and Jon Carlson and Jeff Kottler end up feeling like old friends by the end of the book. I was absolutely engrossed in this book and it wasn't at all dry or overly academic. It fits with real life as well as for phsychologists and other healers.
Written for therapists, scholars, clergy, students, and those with an interest in non-traditional healing practices, this book tells the story of Bradford Keeney, the first non-African to be inducted as a shaman in the Kung Bushman and Zulu cultures.
"A fascinating account of Keeney's journey into shamanism and healing practices, as well as an absorbing and expansive view enriching any reader. I was thoroughly entertained, even spellbound, by the stories in this book."-William Glasser, MD, Author of Psychiatry Can Be Hazardous to your Health "Truly a contemporary odyssey- Kottler, Carlson and Keeney discuss the evolution of modern psychology in the backdrop of traditional culture and medicine, taking the reader on a once-in-a-lifetime journey from disillusionment to enlightenment."-John Gray, Ph.D., Author of Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus "Brad Keeney emerges as a fascinating and charismatic healer, one who brings to modern life the powerful wisdom of a traditional shaman. We're given a seamless and beautiful blending of cross-cultural healing practices and Western psychotherapeutic techniques. Every step is rooted in the familiar and then grows into intriguing possibilities, probabilities, and acc
Kottler, Ph.D., is Chair of the Counseling Department at California State University, Fullerton. Dr. . Jon has also developed and produced over 100 commercial videotapes that feature the most prominent leaders in the field (including the professionals featured in this book) demonstrating their theories in actions. In addition to serving as the long-time Editor of The Family Journal, he is the author