Salvation on Sand Mountain
| Author | Dennis Covington |
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| Cover artist | Jim Neel |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Non-Fiction |
| Publisher | Addison-Wesley |
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Publication date
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1995 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 272 pp |
| ISBN |
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.
The 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.
Salvation 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."
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