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After
a serious horseback riding accident, Wendy Beth Baker
was advised by her doctors not to ride again. But instead
of giving up the sport that she loved, Wendy returned
to riding using methods she learned from the Lakota
Indians. Healing Power of Horses weaves Wendy's
story of her determination to ride again with the stories
of 12 Lakota horsepeople who have been strengthened
mentally and physically by their relationship with horses.
Sure to inspire both riders and non-riders alike, Healing
Power of Horses reveals an Indian wisdom that would
benefit all of us. Full color photographs capture the
warmth of the people, the beautiful horses and the magnificent
Great Plains.
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"Finally
an author visits my reservation and writes about the
beauty and not the ills of poverty. This is a glowing
account of our beauty as individuals and as a people."
~
Russell Means, author, actor,artist, and activist
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"A
poignant and sensitive treatment of the healing power
of horses and their importance to the Lakota. Big Foot
Memorial Rider and Lakota horseman Birgil Kills Straight
gives the work an 'A' and applauds the author's sensitive
description of the land and the natural world."
~
Maria Yellow Horse Brave Heart, Ph.D., President/Director,
The Takini Network
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"The
Pine Ridge Reservation of South Dakota is often viewed
in terms of the social ills and historical trauma
that plague many of its residents. In 'Healing Power
of Horses,' Wendy Baker shows the proud strength of
the Oglala Lakota people and their fierce ability
to survive and thrive as an Indian tribe. I highly
recommend this book."
~
Adrian C. Louis, author of "Skins"
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