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The daughter of one of the Souths most famous Baptist preachers discovers a shocking secret about her father that puts her at odds with both her faith and her family in this debut novel. Spellbinding...Revival Season should be read alongside Alice Walkers The Color Purple and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichies Purple Hibiscus. --The Washington Post A New York Times Book Review Editors Choice Every summer, fifteen-year-old Miriam Horton and her family pack themselves tight in their old minivan and travel through small southern towns for revival season: the time when Miriams father--one of the Souths most famous preachers--holds massive healing services for people desperate to be cured of ailments and disease. But, this summer, the revival season doesnt go as planned, and after one service in which Reverend Hortons healing powers are tested like never before, Miriam witnesses a shocking act of violence that shakes her belief in her father--and her faith. When the Hortons return home, Miriams confusion only grows as she discovers she might have the power to heal--even though her father and the church have always made it clear that such power is denied to women. Over the course of the following year, Miriam must decide between her faith, her family, and her newfound power that might be able to save others, but if discovered by her father, could destroy Miriam. Celebrating both feminism and faith, Revival Season is a tender and wise (Ann Patchett) story of spiritual awakening and disillusionment in a Southern, Black, Evangelical community.Born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, Monica West received her BA from Duke University, her MA from New York University, and her MFA from the Iowa Writers Workshop where she was a Rona Jaffe Graduate Fellow. She was a Southern Methodist University Kimbilio Fellow in 2014, and she will be a Hedgebrook Writer in Residence in 2021. Revival Season is her first novel.Book specifications:Dimensions: 203 x 135Author: Monica WestCover type: PaperbackPublishing Year: 2022Publishing Month: 5Pages: 304Language: EnglishPublisher: Simon & SchusterWeight: 227 g
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