{"product_id":"birth-and-rebirth-on-an-alaskan-island-the-life-of-an-alutiiq-healer-9780820322537","title":"Birth and Rebirth on an Alaskan Island: The Life of an Alutiiq Healer","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen Joanne B. Mulcahy first helped Mary Peterson--a respected elder of the Akhiok community--find a safe home away from the violence and alcoholism that had altered village life, she never imagined that they would meet again five years later and begin more than twelve years of interviews, letters, and visits that would transform the lives of both women.\u003ci\u003eBirth and Rebirth on an Alaskan Island\u003c\/i\u003e offers the fascinating story of Mary's life, from her experience growing up within the traditional society of Akhiok to her work as a teacher, a Community Health Aide, a mother, a grandmother, and an Alutiiq midwife and healer. Through her story we discover a society that blended native Alutiiq culture with the Russian Orthodox teachings handed down from late-eighteenth- and nineteenth-century colonists; that mixed modern education and employment with a subsistence lifestyle; that sanctioned arranged marriages but upheld civil divorce laws; and, above all, that recovered its confidence in traditional healing--both of the body and of the community. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMore than a personal story of survival, \u003ci\u003eBirth and Rebirth on an Alaskan Island\u003c\/i\u003e portrays, in Akhiok, a resilience formed through a return to a strong sense of community. As we become acquainted with the Kodiak world through Mary Peterson's story, we come to realize the strength of the native oral tradition and to see that knowing and healing are pivotal elements of the Alutiiq way--particularly as they bring to light the previously unrecognized efforts, inspirations, and accomplishments of countless women healers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joanne B. Mulcahy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Georgia Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/12\/2001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 216\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.93lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.63d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780820322537\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJOANNE B. MULCAHY is a folklorist and an anthropologist. She teaches through the Gender Studies Program and the Northwest Writing Institute at Lewis \u0026amp; Clark College.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Georgia Press","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":40202803544179,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":29.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_8ca170f8-82d0-4e52-b87f-3b8424a04694.jpg?v=1656252714","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/birth-and-rebirth-on-an-alaskan-island-the-life-of-an-alutiiq-healer-9780820322537","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}