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Woman Who Glows in the Dark: A Curandera Reveals Traditional Aztec Secrets of Physical and Spiritual Health
by Elena Avila
with Joy Parker
foreword by Clarissa Pinkola Estés
I woke up to my illusions,
And now I can't sleep.
I have no desires,
and now I can't eat ...
what you dish out to me.
I'll stay awake forever if
I have to.
—from Woman Who Glows in the Dark
"[Elena] Avila shatters myths about curanderismo and reminds us that it's just as important today as it was centuries ago." --The Austin Chronicle
"Avila is entertaining and often humorous. . . . Without climbing on a soapbox, [her] narrative demonstrates what's missing from most American medical practices, and how many patients could be helped so much more than they are now." --Kirkus Reviews
Elena Avila is a registered nurse with a master's degree in psychiatric nursing and has been a professional curandera practicing traditional Mexican/Chicano folk medicine for twenty-five years. She is an international speaker and workshop presenter on curanderismo. She lives in New Mexico.
Joy Parker is an ethnographic writer who has taught at Columbia University and New York University. She is the coauthor of A Forrest of Kings: The Untold Story of the Ancient Maya and Maya Cosmos.
TarcherPerigee
paperback
English
May 22, 2000
Reprint edition
352 pages
6.01 x 0.9 x 8.97 inches