She said that in a way, she's found the "healing" -- at least in a spiritual sense -- that she prayed so hard for after she first tested positive.

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Prosek takes us deep into the interesting cultures, from New Zealand to upstate New York, for which the eel is part and parcel of everyday life, in both a spiritual and material sense.

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Its prominence is due both to its vast virtuosic repertoire and star performers, and to acclaim from New Agers around the world, who find in its complex rhythms and crisp sounds a sense of spiritual authenticity.

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Rose and her father turn out to be the key figures in Homer's spiritual life, and he has to make a difficult decision about retaining his sense of purity while trying to save Rose from a horrible fate.

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