The Healing |
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| Author:
| Odell, Jonathan |
| ISBN: | 978-0-307-74456-2 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2012 |
| Publisher: | Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
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| Imprint: | Anchor |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $16.95 |
Book Description:
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Plantation mistressnbsp;Amanda Satterfield'snbsp;intense grief over losing her daughter crosses the line into madness when she takes a newborn slave child as her own and names hernbsp;Granada. Troubled by his wife's disturbing mental state and concerned about a mysterious plague that is sweeping through the plantation's slave quarters,nbsp;Master Satterfield purchasesnbsp;Polly Shine,nbsp;a slave woman known as a healer who immediately senses a spark of the same gift in...
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Plantation mistressnbsp;Amanda Satterfield'snbsp;intense grief over losing her daughter crosses the line into madness when she takes a newborn slave child as her own and names hernbsp;Granada. Troubled by his wife's disturbing mental state and concerned about a mysterious plague that is sweeping through the plantation's slave quarters,nbsp;Master Satterfield purchasesnbsp;Polly Shine,nbsp;a slave woman known as a healer who immediately senses a spark of the same gift in Granada. Soon, a domestic battle of wills begins, leading to a tragedy that weaves together three generations of strong Southern women.
Rich in mood and atmosphere,nbsp;The Healingnbsp;is a powerful, warmhearted novel about unbreakable bonds and the power of story to heal.