{"product_id":"the-salt-eaters-toni-cade-bambara-9780679740766","title":"The Salt Eaters","description":"\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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e's Great American Novels of the Past 100 Years\u003c\/b\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Toni Cade Bambara\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0679740767\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780679740766\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Vintage\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/30\/1992\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.98h x 5.26w x 0.64d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBlack Issues Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2000 pg. 16\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEssence\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2011 pg. 66","brand":"Toni Cade Bambara","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44053833679103,"sku":"9780679740766","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_859e5401-e1e9-4cc0-ba06-0968c2405251.jpg?v=1685026494","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-salt-eaters-toni-cade-bambara-9780679740766","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}