Salvation on Sand Mountain
Salvation on Sand Mountain is a 1995 non-fiction book by Dennis Covington. The storyline follows the author as he goes from covering the trial of Glenn Summerford to experiencing a snake handling church in Appalachia. The book was a finalist for the National Book Award. ContentsWriting styleThe book is written in first-person that begins in a neutral, journalistic style and becomes more emotional as the author is drawn to the people and practices of the church. ReceptionSalvation on Sand Mountain was a non-fiction finalist for the National Book Award. Publishers Weekly described the text as "a captivating glimpse of an exotic religious sect." Booklist described it as a "fascinating work [that] catches the essence of a place, southern Appalachia, its people, and the author's personal journey into his past." ReferencesSalvation on Sand Mountain WikipediaSimilar Topics Mobilize (film) Jos Broeckx Troels Lund Poulsen | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
