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The Raven's Gift: A Scientist, a Shaman, and Their Remarkable Journey Through the Siberian Wilderness
The Raven's Gift: A Scientist, a Shaman, and Their Remarkable Journey Through the Siberian Wilderness
The Raven's Gift: A Scientist, a Shaman, and Their Remarkable Journey Through the Siberian Wilderness
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The Raven's Gift: A Scientist, a Shaman, and Their Remarkable Journey Through the Siberian Wilderness

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Noted scientist and kayak adventurer undertakes a journey of spiritual healing

Jon Turk has kayaked around Cape Horn and paddled across the Pacific Ocean to retrace the voyages of ancient people. But, the strangest trip he ever took was the journey he made as a man of science into the realm of the spiritual. In a remote Siberian village, Turk met an elderly Koryak shaman named Moolynaut who invoked the help of a Spirit Raven to mend his fractured pelvis. When the healing was complete, he was able to walk without pain. Turk, finding no rational explanation, sought understanding by traversing the frozen tundra where Moolynaut was born, camping with bands of reindeer herders, and recording stories of their lives and spirituality. Framed by high adventure across the vast and forbidding Siberian landscape, The Raven's Gift creates a vision of natural and spiritual realms interwoven by one man's awakening.

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Release dateJan 19, 2010
ISBN9781429964708
The Raven's Gift: A Scientist, a Shaman, and Their Remarkable Journey Through the Siberian Wilderness
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Jon Turk

Jon Turk is the author of environmental and earth science text books and adventure travel books including The Raven's Gift. He is a world-class adventurer whose expeditions are backed by Necky Kayaks, for whom he serves as a national spokesman. He writes frequently for many different magazines and alternates his time between Fernie, British Columbia and Darby, Montana.

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  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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    What I liked most about this book is the portrayal of the people and land of Siberia. I learned so much about the economy, lifestyle and culture of the Koryak people. I was struck by the similarites to Canada's aboriginal people: the isolation, residential schools, devastating effects of alcohol and of natural resources. Also, the central mythological figure of the raven is important both in Siberia and in Canada. I found the Koryak culture fascinating. Not sure I liked the author himself -- but he writes well and has an interesting story to tell.
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    I heard the author speak at Canoecopia, likely within a year or so of first publishing this. Very engrossing talk about his experiences. The book was a fabulous read. Apparently he had done some extreme sports, broken bones, and ended up in Siberia (pardon my poor memory, reviewing this about 10 years later). He falls in with indigenous herdsmen, and had experiences with a shamaness.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
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    I began to read this book since it seemed to have an interesting content, but I wasn’t able to get through it. The author describes a journey through the Siberian Wilderness where he meets an elderly woman called Moolynaut, who is a Koryak Shaman. I hda difficulty in remembering who the various characters were and didn’t really get to learn much about the Shaman, since I didn’t find the book very readable. Others may appreciate it more.

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