Now, while missionaries have been one of the single most destructive forces to tribal and indiginous cultures the world over, don't expect this to be the tiresome observations of a bible thumping evangelist. Far from it, Father Miller is instead a thoughtful and sensitive observer of Nepalese culture, whose writing clearly reveals the author as a person who genuinely understands the culture of Nepal. He also clearly likes and is fascinated by Nepal's vibrant shamanic culture, and understandably so.

Here is an excerpt from the back cover of the book:

Faith Healers in the Himalaya is a classic anthropological study of the shamans of Nepal. With the introduction of western medicine and so-called modern amenities, this is a fascinating account of a traditional way of life that is slowly disappearing in the Himalayan Kingdom.