The Healing

Written by:
Jonathan Odell
Narrated by:
Adenrele Ojo

Unabridged Audiobook

Ratings
Book
6
Narrator
2
Release Date
February 2012
Duration
13 hours 16 minutes
Summary
The pre-Civil War South comes brilliantly to life in this masterfully written novel about a mysterious and charismatic healer readers won’t soon forget
 
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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Zindzi J.

Hands down one of my favorite reads...the story is rich for those with a taste for the magick in the old ways. There is a showing of the interdependency between enslaved Africans and the Euros who enslaved them. but even moreso it highlights the importance of holding to what you've got even when a world that puts you down swears it ain't valuable. Great read for any healer needing to remember

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