The Salt Eaters

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The Salt Eaters (Magill’s Survey of American Literature, Revised Edition)

The Salt Eaters chronicles the mental crisis of Velma Henry, a community activist, and efforts to restore her to health. Minnie Ransom is the faith healer who employs nontraditional methods to mend her disturbed client. The treatment takes place in a medical facility where skeptical interns and traditional medical professionals witness the healing as if in attendance at a theatrical performance. Velma, shaky, dirty, vulnerable, and underdressed in a hospital gown, is seated before the aged healer Minnie, who is swaddled in flowing robes and adorned in handcrafted ornaments. Face...

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• The Salt Eaters (Magill’s Survey of American Literature, Revised Edition)
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• The Salt Eaters (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
• The Salt Eaters (Magill’s Choice: American Ethnic Writers)
• The Salt Eaters (Masterplots II: Women’s Literature Series)

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• Toni Cade Bambara (Identities and Issues)