{"product_id":"the-salt-eaters-paperback","title":"The Salt Eaters - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eToni Cade Bambara\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA community of Black faith healers witness an event that will change their lives forever in this \"hard-nosed, wise, funny\" novel (\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e). \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSet in a fictional city in the American South, the novel also \"inhabits the nonlinear, sacred space and sacred time of traditional African religion\" (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review).\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThough they all united in their search for the healing properties of salt, some of them are centered, some are off-balance; some are frightened, and some are daring. From the men who live off welfare women to the mud mothers who carry their children in their hides, the novel brilliantly explores the narcissistic aspect of despair and the tremendous responsibility that comes with physical, spiritual, and mental well-being.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet in Claybourne, a small town somewhere in the South, THE SALT EATERS is the story of a community of black faith healers who, searching for the healing properties of salt, witness an event that will change their lives forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eToni Cade Bambara is the author of two short story collections, \u003ci\u003eGorilla My Love \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eSeabirds Are Still Alive\u003c\/i\u003e, and a novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Salt Eaters\u003c\/i\u003e. She has also edited \u003ci\u003eThe Black Woman\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTales and Short Stories for Black Folks\u003c\/i\u003e. Her works have appeared in various periodicals and have been translated into several languages. She died in 1995.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.64 x 7.98 x 5.26 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 30, 1992\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44303536324710,"sku":"9780679740766","price":24.68,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/cU40VUx1b0RmWVVJeVhGZ2tJRldDZz09.webp?v=1767549324","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/the-salt-eaters-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}