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Salvation on Sand Mountain
Dennis Covington
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Description for Salvation on Sand Mountain
Paperback. The fifteenth anniversary edition of National Book Award finalist Dennis Covington's compelling journey into the world of holiness snake handling Num Pages: 288 pages, 8 pages of photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBFN; HRCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 142 x 22. Weight in Grams: 296.
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 Covington's 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.
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 Covington's 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.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The Perseus Books Group United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780306818363
SKU
V9780306818363
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99-15
About Dennis Covington
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.
Reviews for Salvation on Sand Mountain
Option, 8/15/11 "Heartfelt yet sensational...Covington's memoir is genuinely life-changing."