Curandero: A Life in Mexican Folk Healing

by Timothy L. Sawyer Jr., Eliseo "Cheo" Torres, Timothy L. Sawyer Jr.

Book Overview

Eliseo Torres, known as Cheo, grew up in the Corpus Christi area of Texas and knew, firsthand, the Mexican folk healing practiced in his home and neighborhood. Later in life, he wanted to know more about the plants and rituals of curanderismo.

Torres's story begins with his experiences in the Mexican town of Espinazo, the home of the great curandero El Ni o Fidencio (1899-1939), where Torres underwent life-changing spiritual experiences...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 082633640X
• ISBN13: 9780826336408
• Release Date: April 2005
• Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
• Length: 180 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.0"