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

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

Dennis Covington

249 pages first pub 1995 (editions)

nonfiction history memoir religion reflective fast-paced
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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...

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Moods

informative 84%
reflective 68%
adventurous 36%
emotional 31%
tense 31%
dark 26%
challenging 15%
mysterious 15%
sad 15%
hopeful 5%

Pace

medium 55%
fast 35%
slow 10%

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