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Healing
Healing | Gayl Jones
4 posts | 1 read | 4 to read
Harlan Jane Eagleton is a faith healer, traveling by bus to small towns, converting skeptics, restoring minds and bodies. But before that she was a minor rock star's manager, and before that a beautician. She's had a fling with her rock star's ex-husband and an Afro-German horse dealer; along the way she's somehow lost her own husband, a medical anthropologist now traveling with a medicine woman in Africa. Harlan tells her story from the end backwards, drawing us constantly deeper into her world and the mystery at the heart of her tale -- the story of her first healing. "The Healing" is a lyrical and at times humorous exploration of the struggle to let go of pain, anger, and even love. Slipping seamlessly back through Harlan's memories in a language rich with the textured cadences of the black Southerner, Gayl Jones weaves her story to its dramatic -- and unexpected -- beginning.
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Mitch
The Healing | Gayl Jones
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Mr Bs personalised book subscripton always sends the most amazing discoveries. Faith healing, small towns, race track gambling - a women‘s life story told in reverse. Sounds fab!

Mitch What did you get this month @Oryx ? 4y
Oryx I got this one. I'd never heard of it, and probably wouldn't have picked it up for myself, but I'm liking it. 4y
Mitch @Oryx I have that on my shelf - not read it yet 🤞🏼 4y
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Mitch
The Healing | Gayl Jones
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Ooohhh - it‘s mystery book subscription delivery day 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

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SauerPatch
Healing | Gayl Jones
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I'm allowing myself time to stay up a little later than I otherwise would to just sit, read, rest, and breathe. I need some time to heal from this physically and emotionally trying week. 💔

To my #BedlamBuddies, I won't be finishing our #buddyread quite on time, and if I can't this evening then I don't know when I will. But I've loved reading and discussing with you all. 🤗

MrBook *biiig hug* Positive vibes sent your way from @BookBabe and me! 7y
julesG Rest and recharge! 😘 7y
Louise Sending loads of healing wishes! 😘 7y
ju.ca.no all the best 😘 7y
[DELETED] 3803335244 Get Well Soon 🤒 7y
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Donna_sBookMinute
Healing | Gayl Jones
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This #CrazyCover was also featured in January's #ThisCoverMakesNoSense topic. A lady in a turtle shell. I'm hoping she's the healee. It's just crazy!
#MarchIntoReading #CrazyCovers

LeahBergen It IS weird! 8y
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