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The Healing, a Novel
“Odell has written one of those beautiful Southern tales with unforgettable characters. Required reading.” --New York Post Plantation mistress Amanda Satterfield’s intense grief over losing her daughter crosses the line into madness when she takes a newborn slave child as her own and names her Granada. Troubled by his wife’s disturbing mental state and concerned about a mysterious plague that is sweeping through the plantation’s slave population, Master Satterfield purchases Polly Shine, a slave woman known as a healer. But the master gets more than he bargained for when Polly’s sharp tongue and troubling predictions cause unrest throughout the plantation. Complicating matters further, Polly recognizes “the gift” in young Granada, and a domestic battle of wills ensues that raises tantalizing questions about who Polly Shine really is: a clever charlatan, a meddlesome witch, or a divine redeemer. Filled with strong, vivid female characters and inspired by true-life events, Odell brilliantly brings the pre-Civil War South to life in this masterfully written novel, centered on a mysterious and charismatic healer readers won’t soon forget. |
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Hear an interview the author did with 93 year-old midwife, Mrs. Wille Turner.
