The pulse and vibration of a drum will connect you with your bones, your heartbeat, your natural rhythm. Guided by a writer raised on Native American reservations in North America, join those throughout the world--from Siberia to South America, Australia to Africa--who venerate the drum for its healing and celebratory powers. Through painting, cleansing, blessing, smudging, dedicating, chanting, and performing--plus the bonus CD-- find your own special beat, transform the drum into a medicine tool and friend that brings joy and emotional rewards.