Media Kit
Bios, assets, and the book's fact sheet for journalists, reviewers, and event organizers.
Author bios
Short bio
Mark Bockley is the author of The Healing Power of Animism: Teachings from the Spirits of the Dagara. He has spent decades studying and practicing the animistic traditions of the Dagara people of West Africa, working directly with members of the Somé lineage. Placeholder — confirm and finalize this short bio with the author and publicist.
Long bio
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The Healing Power of Animism is a new edition of the author's earlier work, Awakening Animism in the West: The Healing Spirits of the Dagara.
Press assets
High-resolution assets for editorial use. Please credit the publisher where indicated.
Author photo
High-resolution portrait of Mark Bockley.
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Full media kit
A single zipped package of cover, photo, bios, and fact sheet.
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Fact sheet
- Title
- The Healing Power of Animism
- Subtitle
- Teachings from the Spirits of the Dagara
- Author
- Mark Bockley
- Publisher
- Bear & Company (Inner Traditions)
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 288
- ISBN
- 978-1-59143-575-4
- Publication date
- January 5, 2027
- Category
- Body, Mind & Spirit / Spirituality
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