Hester Shuly The rites in this book

The rites in this book contain liturgical acts of exorcism

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Hester Shuly The rites in this bookHester is the story of an actual slave and is anchored in fact. It is also an unusual and even remarkable example of race relations that, though begun in the awful days of slavery, worked on some level and continue to do so. After terrible experiences, Hester found sanctuary and a measure of peace with her last owners, the Parrotts, and she and their daughter, Missy Mary, stayed in touch after the Civil War until Mary died. The book is also very much