Snake Handling or Taking up Serpents
Explore the dangerous faith of snake handling with our curated book list. Discover Salvation on Sand Mountain by Dennis Covington, a gripping account of religion, serpents, and the believers who take them up.
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Salvation on Sand Mountain
by Dennis Covington
On assignment in Alabama to cover a murder trial, New York Times journalist Dennis Covington discovered the bizarre, mysterious, ultimately irresistible world of holiness snake handling. As he explored the lives and beliefs of the poor, white Southerners who practice this strange form of religion, he gradually began to explore his own soul. A National Book Award nominee. of photos.
