Author: Warren Adler Publisher: Greenleaf Book Group ISBN: 1590060431 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 321
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What is intended to be a nostalgic family horse trek in the Yellowstone wilderness to mend fences between a father and his adult children becomes a nightmare of unintended consequences, poisonous motives, and malevolence.
Author: Thomas G. Burton Publisher: Univ. of Tennessee Press ISBN: 9780870497889 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 228
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Burton seeks to present a balanced view of the remote churches of East Tennessee where believers take literally the words of Saint Mark: "and they shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them."
Author: Sudeepa Nair Publisher: Notion Press ISBN: 1649838247 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 265
Book Description
On a professional trip, Meera Mohan finds herself stuck in the quaint little village of Kanakapuram amidst unprecedented floods in the state of Kerala. She is fascinated by the story of a haunted house, its serpent grove, and cherishes her new friendships. Bhuvanamma, a gentle old widow who is also an excellent cook, Hussain, the caretaker at the company guest house, Unni and Rani, a young couple torn between their respective ambitions, Leena, an ethnobotanist and Hari, an architect—form the motley gang at Kanakapuram. She rekindles her love for her native culture through them, until… … mysterious deaths occur at the house, and Meera gets unwittingly involved. Before she can extricate herself from the investigations, her friend and colleague, Cara, is found dead in the United States. Who can Meera trust? Is the house really haunted? Who are the serpents?
Author: Ralph Hood Publisher: Univ of California Press ISBN: 0520231473 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 324
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Explores the religious practice of serpent handling in churches of Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky, North Carolina, and West Virginia. This book provides an analysis of this phenomenon from historical, social, religious, and psychological perspectives. It deals with the near-death experiences of individuals who were bitten but survived.
Author: Thomas G. Burton Publisher: Univ. of Tennessee Press ISBN: 9781572332461 Category : Law Languages : en Pages : 284
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Discusses the case of Reverend Glenn Summerford through the eyes of various people; Summerford was tried in Scottsboro, Alabama, in early 1992 for trying to kill his wife with snakes he handled in church.
Author: Edward Taylor Publisher: U of Nebraska Press ISBN: 9780803230750 Category : Literary Criticism Languages : en Pages : 588
Book Description
A meticulous and authoritative edition that comprises the text of a holograph manuscript--a sequence of sermons on the theme of Christian typology--by the 17th century colonial poet and gospel minister, Edward Taylor. Taylor's marginal notes are collected and annotated in a separate appendix. Prepared in accordance with the guidelines set by the Committee for Scholarly Editions of the Modern Language Association. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Author: Jeremy Seal Publisher: Pan Macmillan ISBN: 9780330348348 Category : Nature Languages : en Pages : 408
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A mix of travel, history and modern fable, with the author travelling to the USA, Africa, Australia and India to meet people living amongst the world's deadliest snakes - and attempting to overcome his personal fear in the process. He weaves a tapestry of snake tales as he confronts his phobia.
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