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The trials of Molly Sheldon

1995
When sixteen-year-old Molly Sheldon of Saphouse Junction, Vermont, discovers she has psychic healing powers and befriends newcomer Eben Wheeler, she finds herself suspected of witchcraft.

Becoming Mary Mehan

two novels
2002
Contains the complete text to two novels by Jennifer Armstrong which feature Mary Mehan and her experiences during the Civil War and its aftermath.

Native American medicine

1997
Surveys the Native American healing and health care practices from the time of first European contact up to the present. Includes a chapter profiling some Native American healers.

The bonemender's choice

2007
Dominic's children are kidnapped, but before they can be sold into slavery, a deadly plague strikes.

Secret sacrament

2000
A disturbing incident when he is only seven years old foreshadows the role Gabriel will play in the relations between his Navoran people and the Shinali, a role which is solidified when he becomes an Elected One and trains to be a Healer.

Mary Mehan awake

1997
While working as a servant in the home of a naturalist, Mary Mehan gradually recovers from the numbing effects of her experience as a Civil War nurse and falls in love with a man who had lost his hearing.

It's still a dog's New York

a book of healing
2001
Pepper and Rover, two New York City dogs, feel miserable after the tragedy of September 11, 2001, however, both dogs manage to recover and enjoy life again.

The anatomy of hope

how people prevail in the face of illness
2004
The author shares what he has learned about hope caring for patients with cancer, blood diseases, HIV, and hepatitis C, and discusses his personal experience with hope which led him to investigate whether there is a scientific basis for believing hope contributes to recovery.

The bonemender

2005
In this fantasy, Gabrielle is a bonemender, a healer, who falls in love with a man whom fate seems to have forbidden her, but they must both think about war before they can think about love.

Anatomy of an illness as perceived by the patient

reflections on healing and regeneration
1979
The story of a recovery from a crippling disease and the physician patient partnership that beat the odds by using the patient's own capabilities.

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