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The serpent handlers : three families and their faith / Fred Brown and Jeanne McDonald.
Van Pelt Library BX7990.H6 B76 2000
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Brown, Fred W., 1941-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Snake-handling churches (Holiness).
- Snake cults (Holiness churches).
- Appalachian Region, Southern--Religious life and customs.
- Brown family.
- Coutts family.
- Elkins family.
- Southern Appalachian Region.
- Physical Description:
- xvi, 356 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Winston-Salem, N.C. : J.F. Blair, [2000]
- Summary:
- Brown and McDonald profiles three familiesQone in Middlesboro, Kentucky, one in Newport, Tennessee, and one in Jolo, West VirginiaQinvolved in religious practices which showcase the handling of snakes.
- Contents:
- The Brown Family
- Brown Family Tree 1
- Cocke County, Tennessee 3
- Manner of Death, Accident: John Wayne "Punkin" Brown 8
- A Tongues-Talking, Serpent-Handling Holiness Woman: Melinda Duvall Brown 23
- To Speak in Tongues: Peggy Moore Brown 36
- Avoiding the Lake of Fire: John Brown 54
- The Lord Just Shouted Me: Rachelle "Shell" Martinez Brown 72
- My Heart's Desire: Mark Brown 83
- From Violence to Victory: Richard Cameron Short 104
- The House of Prayer in the Name of Jesus Christ 120
- The Coots Family
- Coots Family Tree 127
- Middlesboro, Kentucky 129
- The Serpent Died: Louvernia Christine Owens Coots 133
- God-Given Songs Sung by Tommy Coots 144
- A Little Yeller Rattler: Gregory James "Jamie" Coots 147
- Getting God's Attention: Linda Smith Coots 171
- Living by Faith: Gregory Coots 200
- Streets of Gold, Gates of Pearl, Walls of Jasper: Linda Turner Coots 210
- The Full Gospel Tabernacle in Jesus Name 222
- The Elkins Family
- Elkins Family Tree 231
- Jolo, West Virginia 233
- A Soldier of God: Barbara Robinson Elkins 237
- Pray without Ceasing: Joe Robert Elkins 253
- Nobody Can Stop Me Now: Barbara Jeanean Church Coleman 266
- Straight from the Bible: Dewey Chafin 282
- Getting Your Heart Repented: Lydia Elkins Hollins 295
- Waiting to See the Lord: Melissa "Missy" Gay Hamilton Evans 306
- Living the Hard Life: Charles "Junior" Church 315
- The Right Time, the Right Place: Lucille Chafin Church 323
- Coming Home to God: Cynthia Church 335
- The Church of the Lord Jesus 341.
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- ISBN:
- 0895871912
- OCLC:
- 43384889
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