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We Were Always Free
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Author : T. O. Madden
language : en
Publisher: University of Virginia Press
Release Date : 2005
We Were Always Free written by T. O. Madden and has been published by University of Virginia Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Like many other southern free Negro families originating in the colonial era (when many whites, women, as well as men were subject to servitude), the family of T. O. Madden, Jr., began with the birth in 1758 of his great-great-grandmother Sarah Madden. She is one of the two ancestors to whom he dedicates this book. Sarah's mother, Mary Madden, contributed the surname that endured. Mary Madden was an Irishwoman who had probably immigrated as a servant a few years before Sarah's birth. Although the myths of Virginia would make every colonial who was white into an aristocrat, Mary Madden, like most eighteenth-century Virginians, was indigent. But unlike many others, she was free. Of Sarah Madden's father, nothing is known. The legal definition of mixed-race children of blacks and whites had been settled in 1662, when the Virginia legislature enacted laws prohibiting interracial marriages and declaring that children followed the status of their mother. Such legislation made children like Sarah Madden free, but illegitimate.
We Were Always Free
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Author : T. O. Madden, Jr.
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1997-06-01
We Were Always Free written by T. O. Madden, Jr. and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997-06-01 with categories.
Ever since 1758, when Sarah Madden was born to an unmarried Irish woman and an unknown black father, the Maddens have been free, escaping--and sometimes defying--the laws and customs that condemned other African Americans to slavery in their native state of Virginia. "A deeply personal account of an extraordinary American family."--Newsweek. Illustrations. "From the Trade Paperback edition.
Always Faithful Always Free
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Author : Thurman I. Miller
language : en
Publisher: iUniverse
Release Date : 2008
Always Faithful Always Free written by Thurman I. Miller and has been published by iUniverse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Always Faithful, Always Free draws on all ten decades of the author's life to paint a vivid portrait of the fast-disappearing Greatest Generation, from the struggles of the Depression and World War II through the creation of an entirely new America. His inspiring journey runs from a "holler" in West Virginia to the shores of Guadalcanal and back, and from the darkness of the coal mines to the brilliance of a lifelong devotion to his beloved Recie. A uniquely American tale of honor, self-reliance and patriotism.
You Were Always Mine
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Author : Christine Pride
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2023-06-13
You Were Always Mine written by Christine Pride and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-06-13 with Fiction categories.
The acclaimed authors of the “emotional literary roller coaster” (The Washington Post) and Good Morning America book club pick We Are Not Like Them return with this moving and provocative novel about a Black woman who finds an abandoned white baby, sending her on a collision course with her past, her family, and a birth mother who doesn’t want to be found. Cinnamon Haynes has fought hard for a life she never thought was possible—a good man by her side, a steady job as a career counselor at a local community college, and a cozy house in a quaint little beach town. It may not look like much, but it’s more than she ever dreamed of or what her difficult childhood promised. Her life’s mantra is to be good, quiet, grateful. Until something shifts and Cinnamon is suddenly haunted by a terrifying question: “Is this all there is?” Daisy Dunlap has had her own share of problems in her nineteen years on earth—she also has her own big dreams for a life that’s barely begun. Her hopes for her future are threatened when she gets unexpectedly pregnant. Desperate, broke, and alone, she hides this development from everyone close to her and then makes a drastic decision with devastating consequences. Daisy isn’t the only one with something to hide. When Cinnamon finds an abandoned baby in a park and takes the blonde-haired, blue-eyed newborn into her home, the ripple effects of this decision risk exposing the truth about Cinnamon’s own past, which she’s gone to great pains to portray as idyllic to everyone…even herself. As Cinnamon struggles to contain old demons, navigate the fault lines that erupt in her marriage, and deal with the shocking judgments from friends and strangers alike about why a woman like her has a baby like this, her one goal is to do right by the child she grows more attached to with each passing day. It’s the exact same conviction that drives Daisy as she tries to outrun her heartache and reckon with her choices. These two women, unlikely friends and kindred spirits must face down their secrets and trauma and unite for the sake of the baby they both love in their own unique way when Daisy’s grandparents, who would rather die than see one of their own raised by a Black woman, threaten to take custody. Once again, these authors bring their “empathetic, riveting, and authentic” (Laura Dave, New York Times bestselling author) storytelling to an unforgettable novel that revolves around provocative and timely questions about race, class, and motherhood. Is being a mother a right, an obligation, or a privilege? Who gets to be a mother? And to whom? And what are we willing to sacrifice for the sake of marriage, friendship, and our dreams?
Never Forget Our People Were Always Free
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Author : Benjamin Todd Jealous
language : en
Publisher: HarperCollins
Release Date : 2023-01-10
Never Forget Our People Were Always Free written by Benjamin Todd Jealous and has been published by HarperCollins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-01-10 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
“One of the nation’s most prominent civil rights leaders” (Washington Post), a New York Times bestselling author, community organizer, investigative journalist, Ivy League professor, and former head of the NAACP, Ben Jealous draws from a life lived on America’s racial fault line to deliver a series of gripping and lively parables that call on each of us to reconcile, heal, and work fearlessly to make America one nation. Never Forget Our People Were Always Free illuminates for each of us how the path to healing America’s broken heart starts with each of us having the courage to heal our own.The son of parents who had to leave Maryland because their cross-racial marriage was illegal, Ben Jealous’ lively, courageous and empathetic storytelling calls on every American to look past deeply-cut divisions and recognize we are all in the same boat now. Along the way Jealous grapples with hidden American mysteries, including: Why do white men die from suicide more often than black men die from murder? How did racial profiling kill an American president? What happens when a Ku Klux Klansman wrestles with what Jesus actually said? How did Dave Chappelle know the DC Snipers were Black? Why shouldn't the civil rights movement give up on rednecks? When is what we have collectively forgotten about race more important than what we actually know? What do the most indecipherable things our elders say tell us about ourselves? Told as a series of parables, Never Forget Our People Were Always Free features intimate glimpses of political, and faith leaders as different as Jack Kemp, Stacey Abrams, and the late Archbishop Desmond Tutu and heroes as unlikely as a retired constable, a female pirate from Madagascar, a long lost Irishman, a death row inmate, and a man with a confederate flag over his heart. More than anything, Never Forget Our People Were Always Free offers readers hope America’s oldest wounds can heal and her oldest divisions be overcome.
Be Bold
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Author : Frederick Rosier
language : en
Publisher: Grub Street Publishing
Release Date : 2011-06-29
Be Bold written by Frederick Rosier and has been published by Grub Street Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-06-29 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
“A very valuable autobiography of a senior RAF officer . . . provides an excellent insight into life in the RAF in both war and peace.” —From Balloons to Drones Towards the end of a long and distinguished career, Sir Fred Rosier was persuaded by his son David to write his autobiography. He did so and the result is an extremely engaging and enlightening account of his life to the end of the Second World War. Starting with his humble beginnings to his time as a prewar fighter pilot on 43 Squadron at Tangmere; seeing action in France with 229 Squadron where he was shot down and burnt; his return as CO of that squadron during the Battle of Britain; taking 229 to the Western Desert, becoming one of two Fighter Wing commanders there; and then being appointed Group Captain Ops in 84 Fighter Group for the invasion, on through Europe, to the demise of Germany. David Rosier and his mother then completed the story up to Sir Fred’s final appointments in the RAF as the last C-in-C of Fighter Command in 1968 and Deputy C-in-C Allied Forces Central Europe in 1973. Sir Fred was an inveterate letter writer, extracts from many of which appear in the book, and with a superb collection of photographs, this long-overdue account will be welcomed by anyone interested in one of the RAF’s major personalities.
Permission
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Author : S D. Chrostowska
language : en
Publisher: Deep Vellum Publishing
Release Date : 2013-07-02
Permission written by S D. Chrostowska and has been published by Deep Vellum Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-07-02 with Fiction categories.
Consisting of anonymous e-mail messages sent by the author to an acclaimed visual artist over the course of a year, Permission is the record of an experiment: an attempt to forge a connection with a stranger through the writing of a book, and thus a search for fellowship in solitude, as well as a testimony to the isolating effects and creative possibilities of the digital age. With reveries touching upon the insipid landscape of post-Cold War Poland, the elongated shadows of the Holocaust, and the narrator's "safe passage" to America, Permission not only updates the "epistolary novel" for our time by embracing the permissiveness we associate with digital communication, it opens up a new literary frontier.
The Life Of A Simple Man
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Author : Emile Guillaumin
language : en
Publisher: UPNE
Release Date : 1983
The Life Of A Simple Man written by Emile Guillaumin and has been published by UPNE this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1983 with Fiction categories.
A classic in France, this moving first-person story can be read as a fictional account, as well as the best kind of material for historians of 19th-century French peasant life.
He Is Watching
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Author : Diane Kurtz Calabrese
language : en
Publisher: WestBow Press
Release Date : 2024-04-19
He Is Watching written by Diane Kurtz Calabrese and has been published by WestBow Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-04-19 with Religion categories.
Christians want to lead a righteous life, yet it can be a challenging desire to ful ll while existing in a society plagued by greed, jealousy, envy, and other sins. As a result, many believers want to know who we are today as a people, a nation, and a world, why we are here, what is life’s ultimate purpose, how we will be judged after death, how God ts into all of this, and much more. In a thought-provoking presentation, Diane Calabrese shares details from interviews with clergy from di erent denominations, applicable scripture, peer-reviewed research, and her own insights and re ections to o er an in-depth exploration of the values, morals, and crimes of humanity. Included with stories and books of the mystics, the book of Enoch, and ancient aliens (the fallen angels) as well as other profoundly important phenomena are testimonies from those who had near-death or out-of-body experiences, witnessed paranormal activity, or saw visions or apparitions of the Blessed Mother. He Is Watching shares insights from clergy, the Bible, research, and a devoted Christian to help believers determine whether they are truly ready to meet Christ one day. “I highly recommend this thought-provoking book to anyone seeking a deeper understanding of Christian living and a renewed commitment to a life of purpose and virtue.” —Miguel Bustillos, pastor, exorcist, and Christian counselor
Worth Doing
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Author : Steven G. Smith
language : en
Publisher: SUNY Press
Release Date : 2004-05-11
Worth Doing written by Steven G. Smith and has been published by SUNY Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-05-11 with Philosophy categories.
A comprehensive look at how we rely on ideals of worthy action in the pursuit of moral happiness.