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My husband and I have made a point of taking Black history tours when we visit U.S. cities. I loved Smith's perspective on the tours that he took of Monticello, Angola Prison, the Whitney Plantation, Blandford Cemetery, and Manhattan. Particularly insightful were his interviews with the tour guides who have taken on the responsibility of "passing the word."
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'A beautifully readable reminder of how much of our urgent, collective history resounds in places all around us that have been hidden in plain sight.' Afua Hirsch, author of Brit(ish)
Beginning in his hometown of New Orleans, Clint Smith leads the reader on an unforgettable tour of monuments and landmarks - those that are honest about the past and those that are not - which offer an intergenerational story of how slavery has been central in…
It is April 1st, 2038. Day 60 of China's blockade of the rebel island of Taiwan.
The US government has agreed to provide Taiwan with a weapons system so advanced that it can disrupt the balance of power in the region. But what pilot would be crazy enough to run…
Written with a brave heart and unwavering courage, Leeb tells the story of her sacrificed childhood at the hands of her father and mother, who both betray her in different ways. Which is worse? Who can answer that? I can relate because my parents betrayed me in the exact same way. Family sexual abuse is a curse and a crime, and willful blindness to the acts being committed against a child is an out-and-out blasphemy. Recovering from wounds this deep takes a lifetime. Some people never recover. Leeb has done the hard work and now stands as a pillar in our world with wisdom and strength to share. Read this book for hope and if you’re suffering from such crimes, know that there are others who have recovered and who have mostly normal lives.
For readers of I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy and The Glass Castle by Jeanette Walls, a candid and heart-wrenching memoir about child abuse, family secrets, and the healing that begins once the truth is revealed and the past is confronted.
Andrea is four and a half the first time her father, David, gives her a bath. Although she is young, she knows there is something strange about the way he is touching her. When her mother, Marlene, walks in to check on them, she howls and crumples to the floor—and when she opens her eyes, she is…
