{"product_id":"one-drum-stories-and-ceremonies-for-a-planet-9781771622295","title":"One Drum: Stories and Ceremonies for a Planet","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"The most profound truth in the universe is this: that we are all one drum and we need each other.\" --Richard Wagamese, \u003cem\u003eOne Drum\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFans of Richard Wagamese's writing will be heartened by the news that the bestselling author left behind a manuscript he'd been working on until shortly before his death in 2017. \u003cem\u003eOne Drum\u003c\/em\u003e welcomes readers to unite in ceremony to heal themselves and bring harmony to their lives and communities.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eOne Drum\u003c\/em\u003e, Wagamese wrote, \"I am not a shaman. Nor am I an elder, a pipe carrier, or a celebrated traditionalist. I am merely one who has trudged the same path many of this human family has--the path of the seeker, called forward by a yearning I have not always understood.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOne Drum\u003c\/em\u003e draws from the foundational teachings of Ojibway tradition, the Grandfather Teachings. Focusing specifically on the lessons of humility, respect and courage, the volume contains simple ceremonies that anyone anywhere can do, alone or in a group, to foster harmony and connection. Wagamese believed that there is a shaman in each of us, and we are all teachers and in the world of the spirit there is no right way or wrong way.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWriting of neglect, abuse and loss of identity, Wagamese recalled living on the street, going to jail, drinking too much, feeling rootless and afraid, and then the feeling of hope he gained from connecting with the spiritual ways of his people. He expressed the belief that ceremony has the power to unify and to heal for people of all backgrounds. \"When that happens,\" he wrote, \"we truly become one song and one drum beating together in a common purpose--and we are on the path to being healed.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWagamese, Richard:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRichard Wagamese\u003c\/strong\u003e (1955-2017), an Ojibway from the Wabaseemoong First Nation in northwestern Ontario, is recognized as one of Canada's foremost authors and storytellers. He authored seventeen books including the national bestsellers \u003cem\u003eIndian Horse\u003c\/em\u003e (2012) and \u003cem\u003eEmbers: One Ojibway's Meditatio\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003ens\u003c\/em\u003e (2016).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Douglas \u0026 McIntyre","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50620191506706,"sku":"9781771622295","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e819645e-5bb9-4e5d-b036-b94762adb773.jpg?v=1732561521","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/one-drum-stories-and-ceremonies-for-a-planet-9781771622295","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}