The Healer of Fox Hollow edition by Joann Rose Leonard Literature Fiction eBooks
Download As PDF : The Healer of Fox Hollow edition by Joann Rose Leonard Literature Fiction eBooks 
“With a fine eye for both the details that create a world and a wide vision of the world itself, [Joann Leonard] creates a small part of the Smokey Mountains in the 1960’s and turns it into a world of joy, love, terror and wonder.” Rick Kleffel, NPR
Right from the beginning, Layla Tompkin’s way forward is full of detours after her mother dies in breech birth, leaving only her widowed father, Ed, to raise her. Then, at the age of five, Layla is rendered mute after a mysterious accident. “God is leading Layla to speak in new tongues,” proclaims Pastor Simpson at the local serpent handling church. Soon after, Layla is discovered to possess the gift of healing and her reputation spreads. Even Doc Fredericks, the area’s skeptical physician, is forced to re-examine scientific tenets when Layla's healing touch is the only treatment that brings relief to his son, Brian, whose legs were blown off by a landmine in Vietnam. Doubt and the miraculous, loss and survival, hurt and forgiveness collide when a secret challenges what everyone holds true, leaving Layla, her family and the community profoundly changed in a story about what it means to be truly healed.
The Healer of Fox Hollow edition by Joann Rose Leonard Literature Fiction eBooks
The painful events that starts the tale are just the beginning of sorting illusion from what we think we see. I am still rattling questions in my head that this book planted.No easy answers, no white knights to the rescue, no bad evil parents just folks with their demons and healing. It expanded my thoughts about what is real? No magical thinking just an exploration in to ordinary people and the power to believe in wellness and being whole.
The question of how we connect and what is our intent is given a good look,
It for me was it is not just what happens but how we respond to it.
Interesting, a great read, a good place to examine how I see things.
Product details
|
Tags : The Healer of Fox Hollow - Kindle edition by Joann Rose Leonard. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading The Healer of Fox Hollow.,ebook,Joann Rose Leonard,The Healer of Fox Hollow,FICTION Coming of Age,FICTION General
People also read other books :
- Multiplication Math Skills Challenge Math Challenge Series Book 1 edition by Math4Math Games Children eBooks
- The Bomb Frank Harris 9781508565178 Books
- Would You Like Some Bread With That Book? And other instances of literary love eBook Veena Venugopal
- The Writing House Single eBook Andrew Taylor
- At The Sheikh Bidding Harlequin comics eBook Chantelle Shaw Ryo Arisawa
The Healer of Fox Hollow edition by Joann Rose Leonard Literature Fiction eBooks Reviews
Layla lives with her father Ed in a small house in a rural area of the Smokey Mountains. Her mother died while giving birth to her but she and her father have managed to get along through life as best they can. Ed loves Layla and cares for her with all the love a father can have. While he works he leaves her with the neighbor family. A very religious group who go to a church of "snake handlers." Ed isn't much for church but feels Layla needs some religious instruction so he sends her off with this family so she can learn about the Bible.
One night Layla wakes up screaming and Ed rushes into her room to find her covered in blood. He rushes her to the doctor to find that she has suffered a strange and horrifying injury. Out of her suffering though, comes Layla's ability to heal people. She uses her skill and is used for her skill throughout her childhood until she reaches adulthood and then she starts learning how to heal herself.
I found myself completely lost in Layla's story. While at turns shocking and sad it was also uplifting and full of hope. Ms. Leonard managed to capture the essence of childhood and wrap it all up into this hurting, mute character and let her speak without talking. The writing takes you into the magical place that is the Smokey Mountains; if you haven't been through the area you really need to see them. There is a true sense of the time period as well. A time before cell phones and computers when life moved more slowly.
I didn't want the story to end and if I had to put the book down it was an almost physical leave taking as the writing had wrapped me up and sucked me into Layla's world. I didn't see the twists coming and I had tears in my eyes at the end. Not many books engender that reaction from me. I'm keeping this one for another read. It's magic in a paper cover.
Love a story that you hate to see end....and this book was just that. The characters were well developed and the story flowed so well. I like writers who describe in beautiful detail what your mind can see ....different and interesting story line too.
I had a hard time putting this book down. As a scientist, I thought I would object to the supernatural aspect presented. On the contrary, I enjoyed the story and didn't let the faith healing detract from the story.
enjoyed the read very much....heartfelt
This was a sad, but beautifully written book. The author has great insight into personalities--both good and bad. She also allowed our book club to Skype her during one of our regular meetings. Bravo.
This is a gripping and perceptive novel, speaking truth about relationships with love and authenticity. Parts of the narrative are lyrical, nearly poetic. Parts are frightening. Many of us have lost our own voices in much less dramatic ways. Treat yourself to this book for the personal enlightenment it will foster in you.
This book, once you started to read it, you couldn't put it down.
The subject matter seemed dark at times, & I hated a couple of the characters, but I suppose that is a good sign.
I would recommend this to all voracious readers.
The painful events that starts the tale are just the beginning of sorting illusion from what we think we see. I am still rattling questions in my head that this book planted.
No easy answers, no white knights to the rescue, no bad evil parents just folks with their demons and healing. It expanded my thoughts about what is real? No magical thinking just an exploration in to ordinary people and the power to believe in wellness and being whole.
The question of how we connect and what is our intent is given a good look,
It for me was it is not just what happens but how we respond to it.
Interesting, a great read, a good place to examine how I see things.
0 Response to "≡ PDF Free The Healer of Fox Hollow edition by Joann Rose Leonard Literature Fiction eBooks"
Post a Comment