Medicine Woman [Paperback]

Lynn V. Andrews (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 26, 1983

A fascinating Castaneda-like spiritual journey into the wilderness of Manitoba, where Lynn Andrews meets Agnes Whistling Elk, the Native American "heyoehkah," or shaman, who will change her life.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Medicine Woman has to do with the meaning of life, the role of women, and the wrestling of power away form the forces of evil that hold it." -- Los Angeles Times

"Medicine Woman is the autobiographical account of a woman's search for identity in a Native American culture... What begins as a search for a Native American marriage basket becomes Lynn Andrews' often terrifying journey into the wilderness of Manitoba, where inexplicable events and dangerous encounters serve as testing grounds for Lynn's spiritual journey... In the light of this odyssey, one wonders if Carlos Castaneda and Lynn Andrews have not initiated a new genre of contemporary literature: Visionary Autobiography" -- San Francisco Review of Books

"A statement of what is called for and possible in all of us." -- Sojourner

"First Class... A remarkable adventure into the world of the spirit." -- San Francisco Examiner-Chronicle

"There is much wisdom here... What sometimes appears as madness may contain its own wisdom; and what may sometimes sound like wisdom may be madness. It is precisely this intricate balance that the medicine woman must learn to keep." -- Santa Fe Reporter

About the Author

Lynn V. Andrews has chronicled her path of self-discovery and her explorations into feminine spirituality in nine books in the "Medicine Woman" series, which include Jaguar Woman, The Woman of Wyrrd, and Shakkai. She is also the author of The Power Deck, a series of self-affirming meditational cards, and Teachings Around the Sacred Wheel, a workbook. Andrews leads seminars across the country and offers an annual intensive retreat. She lives in Los Angeles, California.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: HarperSanFrancisco (October 26, 1983)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0062500260
• ISBN-13: 978-0062500267
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (56 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,397,354 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely wonderful., May 16, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Medicine Woman (Paperback)

Upon receiving this title as required reading for graduate studies, I thought to myself, where can I find the cliff notes? That was then. Medicine woman has awaken my womaness and my spirituality. I have not experienced anything so powerful in quite a long time. As a passenger on the journey of finding the true self, when my stop came I did not want to get off. Bravo Lynn! This book is for the dreamer and the lover of life. It is definetly worth reading and passing on.

43 of 54 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Sham not shaman, September 15, 2004

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CaroleB "carole" (canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Medicine Woman (Paperback)

After reading the book Medicine Woman and the San Francisco Review of Books on the back which says this is an Autobiographical I have to question a few things.

I come from Manitoba and have lived there over 50 years. I've never heard of a Crowley and the Cree First Nations in Manitoba that I was raised with would not be seeing a Kokopelli or a Kachina. It's not part of their culture.

The last and final huge mistake is the fact that most of this story could not have taken place outside without huge huge bottles of mosquitoe repellant as anyone who lives in the bush in Manitoba knows especially those who may have a reason to go naked in the woods.

Perhaps Lynn shouldn't be peddling her strange brand of spiritualism as true when it's not. There are enough charlatans in the world without one stealing someone's culture and calling it her own for the sake of the almight dollar.

Carole

36 of 46 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars WHAT A SHAM!!, July 10, 2002

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"loboshe" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Medicine Woman (Paperback)

Though this is a good FICTION book, I am amazed that Lynn Andrews thinks we are dumb enough to believe this is an autobiography. Give me a break!! After doing some research on the internet, I am also amazed to find out that her live-in companion at the time this was written was David Carson (co-author with Jamie Sands in Medicine Cards book) who, at the time, claimed HE helped her write it. Also note that in the Medicine Cards book, David dedicates the book to three aunts, and two happen to have the names Ruby and Agnes---the same two female characters in Medicine Woman...hmmmmm. I wouldn't recommend this book to anyone. There are plenty of other SINCERE and HONEST books about Native American Shaminism and spirituality without wasting your time on this one.