Mongol Healer
A Novel

The derogatory Mandarin phrase Ménggǔ dàifu, Mongol healer, means charlatan. It is what a celebrated qigong master calls his quiet neighbor, Grandma Wú. He has status, credentials, and devoted followers. Wú has none of these, and yet people find healing in her presence.A young Chinese American yoga teacher named Natalie appears at Wú’s door, weary and searching. Wú recognizes a familiar ache, and her story offers a balm: betrayals of the Cultural Revolution, exile to Inner Mongolia, and yet the courage to keep one’s heart open.From the unforgiving steppes to modern Beijing, Mongol Healer is a literary journey through trauma, the abuse of power, resilience, and wisdom passed from generation to generation.