A young girl explores the vibrant rainbow of items for sale in a southern Indian street market as she searches for a gift for her mother. Includes facts about t

Looks at the life of Ammachi, Mother of Immortal Bliss, also known as the "hugging saint," who spends her time offering strangers comfort and peace, and details

Amma is an ancient Chinese healing art, together with accupuncture and herbalism it forms the foundation of traditional Chinese medicine. This is a comprehensiv

Originally presented as the author's dissertation (Ph. D.--University of Chicago, 2010).