Sebastian Kneipp, Water Doctor

by Alexa Fleckenstein, Xin Liu (Illustrator)

Sebastian, a poor weaver's son, dreams of becoming a plant explorer. And he is in love with the Baron's daughter Nora. But Nora is sick with consumption - and her father forbids their love. At a Beltane celebration in the woods, the sorcerer Konrad offers Sebastian wicked herbs that might heal Nora. But will they work? Sebastian Kneipp (1821 to 1897) was the man who invented Natural Health and brought it to the world. When he died, an American newspaper called him one of the three most important men of the time (the other two were President McKinley and Prince Bismarck). This book tells the fictionalized story of Kneipp's life - packed it with love, death, murder, mayhem and the beginnings of the cold water cure. Alexa Fleckenstein M.D. is also the author Healthy to 100 - Aging with Vigor and Grace, Health20 - Tap into the Healing Power of Water.

460 pages, Paperback

First published September 19, 2010