Background
She was born in Kennebunkport, Maine and is of Jewish—Ukrainian heritage.
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Sallie Glassman
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She owns Island of Salvation Botanica, a botánica and art gallery with religious supplies, medicinal herbs, and Haitian and local artworks. She was quoted in The New York Times in November 2003:
lieutenant"s nonstop 24 hours a day. I get people from all walks of life, from street people to professors to psychiatrists to political leaders.
They aren"t looking for hexes or charms to make someone"s nose fall official
lieutenant"s something much more basic. Glassman"s art is both esoteric and syncretic.
New Orleans VooDoo Tarot
In 1992, Glassman published a set of tarot cards called the New Orleans VooDoo Tarot. lieutenant was through this that she "gained national fame".
The cards depict black people on the tarot cards, unusual for the time.
The cards feature:
Glassman has lectured extensively and has received international television, radio and magazine coverage, including a front page article in The New York Times and a feature on World News Tonight. She has received mention in other publications including Los Angeles Times, San Francisco Chronicle, The New Yorker, The Wall Street Journal, National Geographic and The Washington Post. She appears in the film Hexing a Hurricane.
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Salvation