The Healing by Jonathan Odell contest
Jonathan Odell is the Minnesota author in the spotlight here on Booksnob for the month of June and he has graciously offered to giveaway 3 hardcover copies to U. S. followers and 2 ebook copies to followers anywhere in the world who prefer an ecopy. Contest will end on June 30th at midnight.
Here is the synopsis of The Healing from Goodreads:
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. Troubled by his wife’s disturbing
mental state and concerned about a mysterious plague sweeping through
his slave population, Master Satterfield purchases Polly Shine, a slave
reputed to be a healer. But Polly’s sharp tongue and troubling
predictions cause unrest across the plantation. Complicating matters
further, Polly recognizes “the gift” in Granada, the mistress’s pet, and
a domestic battle of wills ensues.
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.
Rich in mood and
atmosphere, The Healing is the kind of novel readers can’t put
down—and can’t wait to recommend once they’ve finished.
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Ends June 30th at midnight.