Clever Man: The Life of Paddy Compass Namadbara

Book condition of near fine. Soft cover. Book boards are clean front and back of the book. Book block is clean all side of the book. Spine intact. Text body is clean and unmarked throughout the book. Ex-library copy with a bar code front book board left-hand corner and reference number on the bottom of the spine. Over-all an excellent and neat copy of the book. Book weight is 0.382. Clever-Man-Life-Paddy-Compass- is a biography compiled by anthropologist Ian White that details the extraordinary life, healing powers, and leadership of a revered Aboriginal "clever man" (or marrkidjbu) from Western Arnhem Land, Australia. (Note: The name in your query is Paddy Compass, rather than "Daddy" Compass). Born at the end of the 19th Century when the Western world had scarcely touched Arnhem Land, Paddy Compass Namadbara acted as a healer for his countrymen and became a powerful and revered leader. Using his clever abilities and wisdom to nurture his community, he enabled the community to deal with the cultural and social changes of the encroaching Western world. He achieved the reputation of being one of the most powerful and clever of traditional marrkidjbu described as 'a proper number one champion!' Based on stories told by the people he helped, some profoundly and in extraordinary ways. This unique biography looks at his life through the eyes of his Western Arnhem countrymen who witnessed his extraordinary abilities. Ian White, researcher and compiler for Clever Man: The Life of Paddy Compass Namadbara, encourages readers to give greater consideration to the reality of the extraordinary abilities of clever people such as Paddy Compass.…