C. R. Bilardi

This book provides a great history/background of pow wow in the first section. The second section focuses on the operation itself. This book is one of a kind and a must read for anyone who wants to learn about or practice the art of braucherei. The author assumes the reader has no background or experience and explains everything in layman's terms.

On a side note I found it pretty neat that the author devoted several paragraphs to informing the reader about the Rehmeyer's Hollow Hex Murder show more which took place in 1929 in Winterstown (in York County, PA) just a few miles from Red Lion where I live. It's a very interesting story and I would recommend anyone interested read "Hex" by Arthur Lewis. Used copies of "Hex" are relatively easy to find on Amazon and Ebay, etc. show less

An engrossing examination of folk healing practices, commonly called pow-wow, among the Pennsylvanian "Dutch" (German) immigrants.