| Walking on the Wind: Cherokee Teachings for Harmony and Balance Contributor(s): Garrett, Michael Tlanusta (Author) |
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ISBN: 1879181495 ISBN-13: 9781879181496 Publisher: Bear & Company OUR PRICE: $12.60 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 1998 Annotation: Traditional Cherokee teachings passed down by author Michael Garrett's great-grandfather instruct us that all things are connected, have purpose, and are worthy of respect and reverence. Through stories of the Sacred Fire, the Talking Circle, the Giveaway, and Community, these stories counsel us to keep our feet on Mother Earth, our eyes and minds above the tree tops, and our spirit with the Great Universal Spirit. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Body, Mind & Spirit | Healing - General - Self-help - Medical | Alternative & Complementary Medicine |
| Dewey: 299.785 |
| LCCN: 98011075 |
| Physical Information: 0.51" H x 5.5" W x 8.42" (0.57 lbs) 204 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Native American - Religious Orientation - New Age |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In the spirit of the highly acclaimed Medicine of the Cherokee, coauthored with his father J. T. Garrett, Michael Garrett shares with us the delightful, all-ages stories passed down from his great-grandfather and other medicine teachers. Blending his background as an Eastern Cherokee with his skills as a counselor, Michael reveals through these tales how to make sense of our experiences in life, see beauty in them, and be at peace with our choices. Michael's blend of traditional Cherokee ways with that of science and psychology illustrates that both Native and non-Native peoples can learn to thrive together...for the betterment of all --Native Peoples magazine |
Contributor Bio(s): Garrett, Michael Tlanusta: - Michael Tlanusta Garrett, Ph.D., is both a student and teacher of the Cherokee Way, drawn from the ancient wisdom teachings of the medicine elders on the Cherokee Reservation in the Great Smoky Mountains. He is an assistant professor of counselor education at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, the author of Walking on the Wind, and the coauthor of Cherokee Full Circle and Medicine of the Cherokee. |
