- Paperback: 288 pages
- Publisher: HarperCollins Canada / Non-Fiction; New edition edition (Sep 1 1995)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0060926724
- ISBN-13: 978-0060926724
- Product Dimensions: 23.1 x 18.3 x 3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 590 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,558,156 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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From Library Journal
National Geographic staffer Wall was welcomed into the homes and lives of tribal leaders, healers, high priests, and sorcerers on his quest to experience the Native American spirit. This is a companion volume to his Wisdom's Daughters (HarperCollins, 1993).
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
From Booklist
As he does in Wisdom's Daughters (1993) and Wisdomkeepers (1991), Wall here presents Native American mythology and tradition in a narrative framework that honors his own search as well as the wisdom he encounters. But this book is edgier, more adventurous than the others. Wall brings his own fears and doubts, angers and pain into the search with him, and those human limitations call forth stirring responses from the elders he encounters. He does a masterly job of describing the seemingly ordinary occurrences that teach profound lessons--as when he set off on a breakdown-plagued journey to a teacher, only to find that the frustrating journey itself was the lesson. An odd and fascinating, quirky and profound book. Pat Monaghan
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Steve Wall Came, Came To, and then Came To Believe..., Mar 21 1997
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This review is from: Shadowcatchers: A Journey in Search of the Teachings of Native American Healers (Paperback)
Have you ever known of a person, but never actually met that person, until circumstances or fate throw you together?SHADOWCATCHERS is the story of Steve Wall's search for spirituallity, told through the stories and teachings from the Native American Healers he sought out during his journeys.Shadowcatchers follows Steve's progress from the moment that he first seeks help to regain the lost part of himself, through the recognition of what was really under the surface, to the restoration of that which he thought was lost- his soul.
I enjoyed Shawdowcathers. It also helped identify and define my own personal searches for "the answers". No matter what your creed or religion is, I believe that anyone who reads this book can identify with Steve at some point or another.
Veni, Vidi, Vici (He Came, He Saw, He Conquored, may there be many more like him. -Monique Arnold
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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Great Read !, May 2 2010
By Scott Gadke - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Shadowcatchers: A Journey in Search of the Teachings of Native American Healers (Paperback)
Steve Wall spends his time wisely in my opinion. He looks for things we should all want to learn about. He searches for Healers and for people who have strong connections with God and then he shares what he finds in his books. Steve Wall gets two thumbs up from me ! A must read for everyone who is interested in spiritual healing.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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Uneven but useful, July 7 2003
By Makula Aulanchis "wirnggit" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Shadowcatchers: A Journey in Search of the Teachings of Native American Healers (Paperback)
This is a very uneven book. The beginning and the end, where Wall quotes verbatim a teacher named Leondis, are amazing. Truly amazing. Leondis' words are among the most profound teachings I have found amongst the teachers of Native American Wisdom. If you are interested in practical things, such as how to work with the polarity of male and female, with the shadows and with the light ("I catch the shadows in my soul. That's where I catch them.") or the dynamics of the shamanic healing process, get this (hard to get) book. The real healing comes from the unshakeable belief of the healer himself into the goodness, truthfulness and light of the Great Mystery and his ability to realign that knowledge with the client's soul... which then initiates the healing process. If you want to learn about Earthkeeping, read this.Having said that I must also admit that all the rest of the book is kind of anti-climactic; here it is that Wall himself enters into the picture and we get A LOT of Walls tortured ruminations about his destiny etc which I found deeply uninteresting. I mean, the compulsion of some people to spill their guts (especially when they're filled with undigested food) and their belief that this is going to interest their fellow humans is beyond my understanding
Anyway. Check out the beginning and the end. It's good stuff and if you're interested in medicine work, you may find it invaluable.
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