Salvation on Sand Mountain

Name: Salvation on Sand Mountain
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6948745Salvation on Sand Mountainhttps://www.gandhi.com.mx/salvation-on-sand-mountain-9780786745821/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/2936682/7b7ea376-ef32-4c0c-8c69-8cf5a6bbdf23.jpg?v=638725664449530000242314MXNDa Capo PressInStock/Ebooks/A reporters investigation of a snake-handling preacher accused of murdering his wife leads to a haunting exploration of faith."One of the best books on American religion from the last twenty-five years." Chicago TribuneNational Book Award Finalist For New York Times reporter Dennis Covington, what began as a journalistic assignmentcovering the trial of an Alabama pastor convicted of attempting to murder his wife with poisonous snakeswould evolve into a headlong plunge into a bizarre, mysterious, and ultimately irresistible world of unshakable faith: the world of holiness snake handling, where people drink strychnine, speak in tongues, lay hands on the sick, and, some claim, raise the dead.Set in the heart of Appalachia, Salvation on Sand Mountain is Covingtons unsurpassed and chillingly captivating exploration of the nature, power, and extremity of faithan exploration that gradually turns inward, until Covington finds himself taking up the snakes."A book of revelationbrilliant, dire, and full of grace." New York Times Book Review"Covington journeyed into a place where most of us would fear to tread, and acting on his instinct, faith, and heart, he wrote a book that is unmatched in a mans attempt to understand who he is." Washington Post"Riveting . . . flawless, seductive prose. . . . In its hypnotic, quietly powerful way, Salvation on Sand Mountain revives a readers faith." Seattle Times" Salvation on Sand Mountain will jar you to the bone. It will make you wonder about things you never thought to wonder about and meet people you never dreamed existed. Dennis Covington is either the bravest or the craziest journalist I know." Fannie Flagg, author of Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Café...3083903Salvation on Sand Mountain242314https://www.gandhi.com.mx/salvation-on-sand-mountain-9780786745821/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/2936682/7b7ea376-ef32-4c0c-8c69-8cf5a6bbdf23.jpg?v=638725664449530000InStockMXN99999DIEbook20249780786745821_W3siaWQiOiJmNzZkNDEzZi0xZTQ1LTQ5M2ItOTE2NC01OTBlNzQ1Mzc2MDciLCJsaXN0UHJpY2UiOjMxNCwiZGlzY291bnQiOjcyLCJzZWxsaW5nUHJpY2UiOjI0MiwiaW5jbHVkZXNUYXgiOnRydWUsInByaWNlVHlwZSI6Ildob2xlc2FsZSIsImN1cnJlbmN5IjoiTVhOIiwiZnJvbSI6IjIwMjUtMDctMjdUMDA6MDA6MDBaIiwicmVnaW9uIjoiTVgiLCJpc1ByZW9yZGVyIjpmYWxzZX1d9780786745821_A haunting exploration of faith, from a preacher convicted of attempted murder to a first-hand account of holiness serpent handling--"One of the best books on American religion from the last 25 years" (Chicago Tribune)For New York Times reporter Dennis Covington, what began as a journalistic assignment-covering the trial of an Alabama pastor convicted of attempting to murder his wife with poisonous snakes-would evolve into a headlong plunge into a bizarre, mysterious, and ultimately irresistible world of unshakable faith: the world of holiness snake handling.Set in the heart of Appalachia, Salvation on Sand Mountain is Covingtons unsurpassed and chillingly captivating exploration of the nature, power, and extremity of faith-an exploration that gradually turns inward, until Covington finds himself taking up the snakes....(*_*)9780786745821_A reporters investigation of a snake-handling preacher accused of murdering his wife leads to a haunting exploration of faith.One of the best books on American religion from the last twenty-five years. Chicago TribuneNational Book Award FinalistFor New York Times reporter Dennis Covington, what began as a journalistic assignmentcovering the trial of an Alabama pastor convicted of attempting to murder his wife with poisonous snakeswould evolve into a headlong plunge into a bizarre, mysterious, and ultimately irresistible world of unshakable faith: the world of holiness snake handling, where people drink strychnine, speak in tongues, lay hands on the sick, and, some claim, raise the dead.Set in the heart of Appalachia, Salvation on Sand Mountain is Covingtons unsurpassed and chillingly captivating exploration of the nature, power, and extremity of faithan exploration that gradually turns inward, until Covington finds himself taking up the snakes.A book of revelationbrilliant, dire, and full of grace. New York Times Book ReviewCovington journeyed into a place where most of us would fear to tread, and acting on his instinct, faith, and heart, he wrote a book that is unmatched in a mans attempt to understand who he is. Washington PostRiveting . . . flawless, seductive prose. . . . In its hypnotic, quietly powerful way, Salvation on Sand Mountain revives a readers faith. Seattle TimesSalvation on Sand Mountain will jar you to the bone. It will make you wonder about things you never thought to wonder about and meet people you never dreamed existed. Dennis Covington is either the bravest or the craziest journalist I know. Fannie Flagg, author of Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Café...(*_*)9780786745821_A reporters investigation of a snake-handling preacher accused of murdering his wife leads to a haunting exploration of faith."One of the best books on American religion from the last twenty-five years." Chicago TribuneNational Book Award Finalist For New York Times reporter Dennis Covington, what began as a journalistic assignmentcovering the trial of an Alabama pastor convicted of attempting to murder his wife with poisonous snakeswould evolve into a headlong plunge into a bizarre, mysterious, and ultimately irresistible world of unshakable faith: the world of holiness snake handling, where people drink strychnine, speak in tongues, lay hands on the sick, and, some claim, raise the dead.Set in the heart of Appalachia, Salvation on Sand Mountain is Covingtons unsurpassed and chillingly captivating exploration of the nature, power, and extremity of faithan exploration that gradually turns inward, until Covington finds himself taking up the snakes."A book of revelationbrilliant, dire, and full of grace." New York Times Book Review"Covington journeyed into a place where most of us would fear to tread, and acting on his instinct, faith, and heart, he wrote a book that is unmatched in a mans attempt to understand who he is." Washington Post"Riveting . . . flawless, seductive prose. . . . In its hypnotic, quietly powerful way, Salvation on Sand Mountain revives a readers faith." Seattle Times" Salvation on Sand Mountain will jar you to the bone. It will make you wonder about things you never thought to wonder about and meet people you never dreamed existed. Dennis Covington is either the bravest or the craziest journalist I know." Fannie Flagg, author of Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Café...9780786745821_Hachette Books(*_*)9780786745821_Da Capo Presslibro_electonico_9780786745821_9780786745821Dennis CovingtonInglésMéxicohttps://getbook.kobo.com/koboid-prod-public/openroadmedia-epub-a81fd2b1-0165-4a0c-b463-01b3c4eb5d37.epub2024-09-24T00:00:00+00:00Da Capo Press