Cherokee Medicine Man: The Life and Work of a Modern-Day Healer

by Robert J. Conley

Book Overview

A modern medicine man portrayed through the words of the people he has helped Robert J. Conley did not set out to chronicle the life of Cherokee medicine man John Little Bear. Instead, the medicine man came to him. Little Bear asked Conley to write down his story, to reveal to the world "what Indian medicine is really about." For Little Bear, as for the Cherokee ancestors who brought their traditions over the Trail of Tears to Indian Territory, the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0806138777
• ISBN13: 9780806138770
• Release Date: July 2007
• Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

A Must Read

If you are interested in Native American Medicine, you need this book on your shelf! The first-hand accounts of the work of John Little Bear will give you great insight into this ancient practice. I highly, highly recommend this book for it's depth, clarity, and poignancy.

A wonderful look into the life of a Cherokee Medicine Man

Thank you so much for writing this book, Mr. Conley. I have just started getting back in touch with my Cherokee roots. This was a perfect starting point. It is so heart-warming to read about a kind and loving spirit who dedicates his life to helping others. The lessons contained in the book should be learned by all. Thank you for being such a wonderful teacher and example, John Little Bear.