The Healing
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Mississippi plantation mistress Amanda Satterfield loses her daughter to cholera after her husband refuses to treat her for what he considers to be a "slave disease." Insane with grief, Amanda takes a newborn slave child as her own and names her Granada, much to the outrage of her husband and
… More »Mississippi plantation mistress Amanda Satterfield loses her daughter to cholera after her husband refuses to treat her for what he considers to be a "slave disease." Insane with grief, Amanda takes a newborn slave child as her own and names her Granada, much to the outrage of her husband and the amusement of their white neighbors. Seventy-five years later, Granada, now known as Gran Gran, is still living on the plantation and must revive the buried memories of her past in order to heal a young girl abandoned to her care. Together they learn the power of story to heal the body, the spirit and the soul.
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Add a CommentI didn't just read this book, I drank it in through my eyes and let the river flow into my heart and soul. Amazing!
A virtual extravaganza of memorable characters, and seething with descriptions of the intolerably hot, swampy lands of the South that slaves were forced to toil on. This book has something for everyone, but particularly for women willing to commit to the long-term goal of freedom from the mental and physical abuse of ownership, rather than the short-term goal of 'favors' from the Master. This is one of the few books which underscores the beauty of being a dark girl.
What a fantastic story!! I am recommending it to everyone I know who loves reading books. Like 'The Help" this book too looks at the relationship between African Americans and white Americans but goes so much further into the times of slavery, subsequent abolition, and shows the power of women slaves who contributed to the freedom of others. Extremely well written and highly recommended. Oh...and keep your hankies at the ready. You will need them.
Excellent story, well-written, highly recommended.