Snake Oil: The Art of Healing and Truth-Telling

Snake Oil: The Art of Healing and Truth-Telling

"In the world of snake oils, you have to see the world a little differently. Where others see poverty, you see riches; where others see weeds, you see flowers; where others see sickness, you see openness."

Becca Stevens calls herself a "snake oil seller": She takes natural oils, mixes them with a good story, sells them in an open market and believes they help to heal the world. Becca is the founder of Thistle Farms, one of the most successful examples in the US of a social enterprise whose mission is the work force. She is also the founder of its residential program, Magdalene. The women of Magdalene/Thistle Farms have survived prostitution, trafficking and addiction, and the natural body care products they manufacture-balms, soaps, and lotions-aid in their own healing as well as that of the people who buy them. The book weaves together the beginnings of the enterprise with individual stories from Becca's own journey as well as 20 women in the community.

In Snake Oil, Becca tells how the women she began helping fifteen years ago have been the biggest source of her own healing from sexual abuse and her father's death as a child. Wise and reflective, Snake Oil offers an empowering narrative as well as a selection of recipes for healing remedies that readers can make themselves.
Country USA
Brand Jericho Books
Manufacturer Jericho Books
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 1455519057-localization
ReleaseDate 2014-03-18
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9781455519057

Country	USA
Brand	Jericho Books
Manufacturer	Jericho Books
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	1455519057-localization
ReleaseDate	2014-03-18
UnitCount	1
Format	Illustrated
EANs	9781455519057

Snake Oil: The Art of Healing and Truth-Telling

You might also like...