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Read * The Serpent And The Spirit: Glenn Summerford'S Story PDF by * Thomas Burton eBook or Kindle ePUB Online free. The Serpent And The Spirit: Glenn Summerford'S Story Boomer said The Best Non-Fiction Mystery You Could Ask to Read. Read this book cover to cover--even more than once, as I have--and you still won't know if he did or didn't do it. This book grabs you by the collar and shakes you from its very first page and doesn't let go, even after you've finished the book.The characters are as complex as any Agatha Christie every created, and Burton's characters are very, VERY real! They are as rural as people can be in the USA, but that does not make them sim
| Title | : | The Serpent And The Spirit: Glenn Summerford'S Story |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.19 (680 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1572332468 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 280 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-01-25 |
| Language | : | English |
Hood Jr., winner of the American Psychological Association’s William James Award in the psychology of religion . Readers are less likely to find themselves concerned with what ‘really’ happened than with larger issues they too will become involved in. This is more than a story about the headline ‘Preacher tries to murder wife—with rattlesnakes!’ It is a story of individuals struggling with their faith and their fate under the steady gaze of their God." —Ralph W. From the Publisher "A snake handler convicted of the attempted murder of his wife by means of serpent bite is serving ninety-nine years in prison. The reader is gradually pulled into an increasin
The Serpent and the Spirit is a startling commentary on truth and its representation, religion and its expression, humanity and its flaws.Thomas Burton is professor emeritus of English at East Tennessee State University. this is more than a story about the headline ‘preacher tries to murder wife – with rattlesnakes!” it is a story of individuals struggling with their faith and their fate under the steady gaze of their God.” —Ralph W. Hood Jr., winner of the American Psychological Association’s William James Award in the psychology of religionIn this comprehensive, multilayered set of narratives, the story of Glenn Summerford’s fall from grace is told by its participants, through interviews, court documents, and other primary sources. Free of either prejudice against or romanticizing about the snake-handling Holiness religion, this book presents an absorbing story of a fascinating group of people, while allowing the reader to draw his or her own conclusions about Summerford’s guilt or innocence. “A snake handler convicted of the attempted murder of his wife by means of serpent bite is serving ninety-nine years in prison. Readers are less likely to find themselves concerned with what “really” happened than with larger issues they too will
Thomas Burton is professor emeritus of English at East Tennessee State University. He is the winner of the Appalachian Consortium Laurel Leaves Award.
Boomer said The Best Non-Fiction Mystery You Could Ask to Read. Read this book cover to cover--even more than once, as I have--and you still won't know if he did or didn't do it. This book grabs you by the collar and shakes you from its very first page and doesn't let go, even after you've finished the book.The characters are as complex as any Agatha Christie every created, and Burton's characters are very, VERY real! They are as rural as people can be in the USA, but that does not make them simple, certainly not, as stereotypes would have it, simple-minded. They calmly stand their g. I loved it but I think Glen Summerford is innocent barb I loved it but I think Glen Summerford is innocent. From what I read & saw on tv about Darlene I would not believe her. I think it was a witch hunt. They were out to get Glenn & they did. There are murderers that get less time than he did. I hope he gets out someday & I would love to go to his church.. "Innocent" according to Red eagle. I played his part on Animal Planet. He was definitely railroaded!
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