Stranger in the Village of the Sick
A Memoir of Cancer, Sorcery, and Healing
- Paperback
240 pages
- Release Date
1 September 2018
Summary
After more than fifty years of good health, anthropologist Paul Stoller suddenly found himself diagnosed with lymphoma. The only thing more transformative than his fear and dread of cancer was the place it ultimately took him- twenty-five years back in time to his days as an apprentice to a West African sorcerer, Adamu Jenitongo.Stranger in the Village of the Sick follows Stoller down this unexpected path toward personal discovery, growth, and healing. The stories here are about life in the v…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780807072615 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0807072613 |
| Author: | Paul Stoller |
| Publisher: | Beacon Press |
| Imprint: | Beacon Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 1 September 2018 |
| Weight: | 221g |
| Dimensions: | 215mm x 140mm x 17mm |
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Critics Review
Readers will find Stoller’s account valuable and his perspective on sorcery surprisingly moving.–Publishers Weekly, starred review
”[A] fascinating blend of personal and cultural commentary, of provocative insights, and encouraging advice for anyone affected by cancer …“–Frances Lefkowitz, Body and Soul
“Today one finds a variety of cancer drugs under trial or approved for use … But there is still a gap between what medicine can do now and what it will do in the future. And Stoller’s book is a bridge over that gap because it reminds all patients that, in the face of illness, their lives are rich in meaning and still worth living.”–Nick Owcher, Los Angeles Times
About The Author
Paul Stoller
Paul Stoller is professor of anthropology at West Chester University of Pennsylvania and the author of eight books, including the award-winning Money Has No Smell- The Africanization of New York City. He lives in Wilmington, Delaware.
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