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Salvation on Sand Mountain: Snake Handling and Redemption in Southern Appalachia

by Dennis Covington

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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.

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On assignment in Alabama to cover a murder trial, New York Times journalist Dennis Covington discovered the bizarre, mysterious, ultimately irresistible world of holiness snake handling. As he explored the lives and beliefs of the poor, white Southerners who practice this strange form of religion, he gradually began to explore his own soul. A National Book Award nominee. of photos.

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The fifteenth anniversary edition of National Book Award finalist Dennis Covingtons compelling journey into the world of holiness snake handling
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About the Author

Dennis Covington is the award-winning author of several books of fiction and nonfiction, including Lizard and Lasso the Moon. He teaches creative writing at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780306818363
Author:
Covington, Dennis
Publisher:
Da Capo Press
Subject:
United States - General
Subject:
Devotional
Subject:
Christianity - Denominations
Subject:
United States - State & Local - South
Subject:
Christianity - History - Social Issues
Subject:
Christian Life
Subject:
Snake cults (Holiness churches)
Subject:
Appalachian Region, Southern
Subject:
Christianity-Miscellaneous Denominations
Copyright:
2009
Edition Description:
reissue
Publication Date:
20090831
Binding:
TRADE PAPER
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Illustrations:
8 pages of photos
Pages:
288
Dimensions:
8.25 x 5.5 in 10 oz
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"Synopsis" by , On assignment in Alabama to cover a murder trial, New York Times journalist Dennis Covington discovered the bizarre, mysterious, ultimately irresistible world of holiness snake handling. As he explored the lives and beliefs of the poor, white Southerners who practice this strange form of religion, he gradually began to explore his own soul. A National Book Award nominee. of photos.
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