{"product_id":"of-water-and-the-spirit-ritual-magic-and-initiation-in-the-life-of-an-african-shaman-by-malidoma-patrice-some","title":"Of Water and the Spirit: Ritual, Magic, and Initiation in the Life of an African Shaman by Malidoma Patrice Somé","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"tad-over-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"title-detail-tab-line\" class=\"ui container tm-max-width\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tad-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tad-about-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA renowned healer and shaman’s life-changing journey of discovery, healing, and wisdom\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Malidoma has kept faith with the ancestors and with his own heart. His journey is a shimmering ‘missing piece’ in the story of the earth.” —Alice Walker\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen he was a young boy growing up in Burkina Faso, Malidoma Somé was taken from his village and brought to a Jesuit mission school, where he spent years being harshly indoctrinated in European ways of thought and worship. In this vivid and paradigm-shifting memoir, Malidoma recounts his journey home—and his initiation into the healing traditions of the Dagara culture, where the natural and supernatural blend together, and every person is encircled by family, community, and the wisdom of ancestors.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBy turns humbling, harrowing, magical, and transcendent, Malidoma’s spiritual awakening imparted ancient wisdom that he would spend the rest of his life sharing with others around the world—as an antidote to alienation, a tool for self-transformation, and a bridge between cultures and worlds.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"w-100 bg-white\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"w-100 bg-white\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ui container border-top-gray-300 position-relative\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pt-1 d-flex justify-content-space-between pb-5\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fs-18px lh-26 fort-bold\"\u003eOther titles from Compass\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42620498542670,"sku":"9780140194968","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0663\/5329\/9534\/files\/9780140194968.jpg?v=1755033316","url":"https:\/\/namastebookshop.com\/products\/of-water-and-the-spirit-ritual-magic-and-initiation-in-the-life-of-an-african-shaman-by-malidoma-patrice-some","provider":"Namaste Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}