Desert Pilgrim, The - Softcover

Swander, Mary

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ISBN 10: 0142196304 ISBN 13: 9780142196304

Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics), 2004

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Recounts the author's rediscovery of faith and purpose after a disabling accident, describing her painful recovery period, her tenure at the University of New Mexico, and her encounters with numerous people of faith--including a Russian Orthodox monk and a native curandera. Reprint.

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Injured in a car accident, Swander made a pilgrimage to New Mexico where she sought the aid of traditional Hispanic and Native American healers in her recovery. In Albuquerque, she encountered Father Sergei, a Russian Orthodox monk whose barrio church is hidden away on the once-proud Route 66, now the terrain of crack dealers and the homeless. In his backyard, Father Sergei grew herbs for the curandera, Lu, in the pharmacy across the street. Lu's herbal cures are legendary. These two healers led Swander through the "dark night of the soul" to look inside herself and to the Divine for strength and meaning. Lu took Swander on a trip into the New Mexico landscape to harvest herbs and return with a more profound sense of desert spirituality.

About the Author:

Mary Swander is an award-winning poet and essayist and the author of eight works of nonfiction. Her work has appeared in the New York Times Magazine, New Republic, and USA Today. A regular commentator on Iowa Public Radio, Swander teaches at Iowa State University

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