“No ambition? No one had ever said that to me before.”
― Medicine and Miracles in the High Desert: My Life Among the Navajo People
― Medicine and Miracles in the High Desert: My Life Among the Navajo People
“Without moving, I opened my eyes, and—Oh My God, I am being sniffed by a mountain lion, inches from my face!”
― Medicine and Miracles in the High Desert: My Life Among the Navajo People
― Medicine and Miracles in the High Desert: My Life Among the Navajo People
“We both were lost souls looking for an anchor.”
― Medicine and Miracles in the High Desert: My Life Among the Navajo People
― Medicine and Miracles in the High Desert: My Life Among the Navajo People
“In Navajo culture, when a coyote crosses your path, it means something big is about to happen. I couldn’t remember if it was something big in a good way or something big in not a good way.”
― Medicine and Miracles in the High Desert: My Life Among the Navajo People
― Medicine and Miracles in the High Desert: My Life Among the Navajo People
“The culture was earth-based with a strong relationship with nature. Animals were seen as kin and embodied special powers. They brought messages for the people they encountered.”
― Medicine and Miracles in the High Desert: My Life Among the Navajo People
― Medicine and Miracles in the High Desert: My Life Among the Navajo People
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