Faye W. (AllieFWilliam) reviewed Salvation on Sand Mountain: Snake-Handling and Redemption in Southern Appalachia on + 97 more book reviews
It is Scottsboro, Alabama, in the fall of 1991. A snake-handling preacher named Glendel Summerford has just tried to murder his wife by snakebite. At gunpoint, he forces her to stick her arm in a box of rattlesnakes. She is bitten and nearly dies.
Bev O. reviewed Salvation on Sand Mountain: Snake-Handling and Redemption in Southern Appalachia on + 3 more book reviews
I highly recommend this book. He was able to successfully merge a study in sociology, religion and his very personal and fascinating journey into discovering something about himself. An exceptional read!!
Jamie A. (jamiesueaustin) -
I enjoyed his portrayal of mountain people. He was very even handed and didn't make snakehandlers out to be social deviants. It was a very honest, thoughtful, and interesting account of his experiences.
Robin H. (robinh) reviewed Salvation on Sand Mountain: Snake-Handling and Redemption in Southern Appalachia on + 4 more book reviews
Great book! Kept my attention from start to finish. Very informative information about a religious culture I had very little knowledge about.
