Healing Power of Horses: Lessons from the Lakota Indians

Product Description Healing Power of Horses is the story of how the author, Wendy Beth Baker, began studying the equine philosophy of the Lakota Indians as a way to return to horses after being badly injured in a horse riding accident. Wendy's healing experience is intertwined with the profiles of twelve Lakota Indians who have been stregthened individually and as a community from their relationship with horses. See firsthand how horses have influenced the Lakota--and Wendy--and how they have helped them to find spiritual healing and rejuventation. The reverence and passion that the Lakota have fore their horses is sure to inspire both riders and nonriders alike. Full-color photgraphs capture the life of the Lakota people and their horses, illustrating the stores of spirit and life. Review A poignant and sensitive treatment of the healing power of horses and their importance to the Lakota. -- Maria Yellow Horse Brave Heart, PhD, President/Director, The Takini Network Finally an author visits my reservation and writes about the beauty and not the ills of poverty. -- Russell Means, author, actor, artist, activist Wendy Baker shows the strength of the Lakota people and their ability to survive and thrive as an Indian tribe. -- Adrian C. Louis, author of Skins From the Inside Flap After being badly injured in a horse riding accident, the author, Wendy Baker, was told time and again by doctors and friends to stop riding. As an avid horsewoman, Wendy would not accept this advice. She began studying the equine philosophy of the Lakota Indians as a way to return to horses. Healing Power of Horses: Lessons from the Lakota Indians intertwines Wendy's healing experience with the profiles of twelve Lakota Indians who have been strengthened individually and as a community from their relationship with horses. The reverence and passion that the Lakota have for their horses is sure to inspire both riders and nonriders alike. Full-color photographs capture the life of the Lakota people and their horses, illustrating the stores of spirit and life. About the Author It has not yet been determined if Wendy's passion for horses and interest in the Lakota Indians is genetic or sociological. Her mother's side of the family has always loved horses, and her paternal grandmother lived on the Great Plains in the early 1900s. Whatever the source of her attraction to the charismatic Lakota, the reader will share her excitement for their world and their horses. Wendy will donate a share of her profits to Sunka Wakan na Wakanyeja Awicaglipi (To Bring Back the Horse and the Child). Hope Vinitsky has been a photographer for over twenty years. She has photgraphed extensively in the Midwest, as well as in New York City where she was a sound engineer for the NBC television network. For the past thirteen years she has enjoyed photographing the West Coast where she lives and works as a sound engineer for CBS. Hope has also photographed extensively in Tanzania, Africa.
ASIN: B006J3Z4A8
VSKU: BVV.B006J3Z4A8.G
Condition: Good
Author/Artist:Baker, Wendy Beth|Vinitsky, Hope
Binding: Hardcover
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Condition Notes: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.