Night in a Shaman's House

Among California Indians there have always been people known for their extraordinary power--the power to heal friends & family, poison enemies, fend off death, protect against rattlesnakes, bring rain, win at gambling, or succeed at love. Malcolm Margolin has long been collecting accounts of California Indian shamans, some from anthropological literature, some from current practitioners. This is a selection of firsthand accounts by those who witnessed the activities of shamans, by those who were cured or harmed by them, & in some cases by shamans themselves.Margolin, Malcolm is the author of 'Night in a Shaman's House', published 2003 under ISBN 9781890771461 and ISBN 1890771465.