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EAN: 9780292707306 ISBN: 0292707304 Label: University of Texas Press Manufacturer: University of Texas Press Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 152 Publication Date: 1982-03 Publisher: University of Texas Press Studio: University of Texas Press Editorial Review: Product Description:
The story of Jewel Babb, from her early years as a tenderfoot ranch wife to her elder years as a desert healing woman, has enthralled readers since Border Healing Woman was first published in 1981. In this second edition, Pat LittleDog adds an epilogue to conclude the story, describing the mixed blessings that publicity brought to Jewel Babb before her death in 1991. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Life History and Folk MedicineJewel Babb's experiences provide a compelling story, and Pat Littledog compiled this life history so that the story is told largely by Jewel Babb, herself, in her own words. This approach results in an interesting and vivid portrait of Babb's beliefs about health and healing. The book shows how her life history provides a context for these beliefs, and it's an interesting way to study folk medicine. To gain a more complete understanding of Babb's beliefs and practices, it would be very helpful ... Read More Rating:  - View of an Anglo Native American HealerJewel Babb grew up in a way that was special even for a girl of her time. Her father and uncle were well-diggers by trade and they would set up a tent wherever they lived. The family, perhaps for religious reasons, didn't believe in the usual distractions. They didn't even tolerate playing cards. So young Jewel would entertain herself by walking the land wherever they were. In such a manner, she grew up very native. Much later, married and then widowed, she tried to sort out how ... Read More |
