Roman I’m demanding. I’m strict. I get what I want. And I want Lucy Neill. She is mine. She is my girl. My little. My life. My world. She just doesn’t know it yet. Lucy I lost my job. I have no idea what I'm going to do next. I should not be spending Friday night at a club. I can’t help myself. The club calls to me. The owner calls to me. I crave the forbidden. I never realized how much I needed a daddy.
In Almost Free, Eva Sheppard Wolf uses the story of Samuel Johnson, a free black man from Virginia attempting to free his family, to add detail and depth to our understanding of the lives of free blacks in the South. There were several paths to freedom for slaves, each of them difficult. After ten years of elaborate dealings and negotiations, Johnson earned manumission in August 1812. An illiterate "mulatto" who had worked at the tavern in Warrenton as a slave, Johnson as a freeman was an anomaly, since free blacks made up only 3 percent of Virginia's population. Johnson stayed in Fauquier County and managed to buy his enslaved family, but the law of the time required that they leave Virginia if Johnson freed them. Johnson opted to stay. Because slaves' marriages had no legal standing, Johnson was not legally married to his enslaved wife, and in the event of his death his family would be sold to new owners. Johnson's story dramatically illustrates the many harsh realities and cruel ironies faced by blacks in a society hostile to their freedom. Wolf argues that despite the many obstacles Johnson and others faced, race relations were more flexible during the early American republic than is commonly believed. It could actually be easier for a free black man to earn the favor of elite whites than it would be for blacks in general in the post-Reconstruction South. Wolf demonstrates the ways in which race was constructed by individuals in their day-to-day interactions, arguing that racial status was not simply a legal fact but a fluid and changeable condition. Almost Free looks beyond the majority experience, focusing on those at society's edges to gain a deeper understanding of the meaning of freedom in the slaveholding South. A Sarah Mills Hodge Fund Publication
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They warned her about the boy. He came from the Samson family, whose men brought disgrace to the Tilman women for generations. But seventeen-year-old Alicia Tilman didn't stay away, and her resulting pregnancy would reveal the dark Tilman family secret: Alicia's father, Ben, who had worked to establish a name synonymous with respect, honor, and dignity, is the bastard son of Richard Samson, brought to this world from rape and humiliation. The threat of the unborn child to the family's dignity had to be removed. But Alicia, in hopes that her baby would grow up to be a man like her father, runs, and makes a decision that will alter her relationship with her family forever. Raising Redemption chronicles four generations of Tilmans as they search for the things that will relieve the pain of the past. They discover the ultimate gift of love and the true legacy left for the Tilmans to embrace. It is a sweeping tribute to the salvation that can only be found from within.
HE WAS THE KIND OF MAN MOTHERS WARNED THEIR DAUGHTERS ABOUT…. Clayton McKinley was as rugged as the Australian Outback and sexy as sin with his ranch-bronzed skin and knee-weakening smile that no woman could resist. Until Lucy Warner moved in next door… Caring and independent, Lucy resolved to give her foster children a new start in Cable Creek. Her plans didn't include her charming neighbor wreaking havoc in her life and making her dream of things she had no right to want. Still, when trouble arose, Clayton's arms offered both refuge and help—for a time. But the true miracle would occur if this feisty woman ended up winning the confirmed bachelor for good!
Born just twenty years after the end of slavery and orphaned at the age of five, Lucy Diggs Slowe (1885–1937) became a seventeen-time tennis champion and the first African American woman to win a major sports title, a founder of the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority, and the first Dean of Women at Howard University. She provided leadership and service in a wide range of organizations concerned with improving the conditions of women, African Americans, and other disadvantaged groups and also participated in peace activism. Among her many accomplishments, she created the first junior high school for black students in Washington, DC. In this long overdue biography, Carroll L. L. Miller and Anne S. Pruitt-Logan tell the remarkable story of Slowe's steadfast determination working her way through college, earning respect as a teacher and dean, and standing up to Howard's President and Board of Trustees in insisting on equal treatment of women. Along the way, the authors weave together recurring themes in African American history: the impact of racism, the importance of education, the role of sports, and gender inequality.
When a witness becomes a target… Copycat Killer by Laura Scott When a double homicide is strikingly familiar to a twenty-year-old cold case, Detective Nate Slater is rattled by the parallels. With a child as the only witness, he and his K-9 partner must protect little Lucy and her aunt, Willow Emery. Nate’s rough past means he always keeps an emotional distance…but in this case, getting closer is the only way they’ll all survive. Chasing Secrets by Heather Woodhaven After Karenna Pressley stumbles upon a ruthless drug dealer trying to drown her best friend, she’s on his hit list—and out of places to run. Her ex-boyfriend, K-9 officer Ray Morrow, is determined to keep her safe with his drug-detecting spaniel, Abby. But with danger stalking them, will their reunion be a chance for a fresh start or the end for them both? USA TODAY Bestselling Author Laura Scott Previously published as Copycat Killer and Chasing Secrets
Uncover this captivating cold case mystery from USA Today bestselling author Laura Scott, part of the True Blue K-9 Unit series. Murder strikes close to home for a new K-9 unit in Brooklyn When a double homicide is strikingly familiar to a twenty-year-old cold case, Detective Nate Slater is rattled by the parallels. With a child as the only witness, he and his K-9 partner must protect little Lucy and her aunt, Willow Emery. Nate’s rough past means he always keeps an emotional distance…but in this case getting closer is the only way they’ll all survive. From Love Inspired Suspense: Courage. Danger. Faith. True Blue K-9 Unit: Brooklyn: Book 1: Copycat Killer by Laura Scott Book 2: Chasing Secrets by Heather Woodhaven Book 3: Deadly Connection by Lenora Worth Book 4: Explosive Situation by Terri Reed Book 5: Tracking a Kidnapper by Valerie Hansen Book 6: Scene of the Crime by Sharon Dunn Book 7: Cold Case Pursuit by Dana Mentink Book 8: Delayed Justice by Shirlee McCoy Book 9: True Blue K-9 Unit: Brooklyn Christmas by Laura Scott, Maggie K. Black
"Marjorie Dean's Romance" by Josephine Chase is a captivating tale of young love and the challenges that come with it. Chase's narrative skillfully explores the complexities of romance and the choices that Marjorie Dean must make as she navigates matters of the heart. This book is an engaging choice for young adult readers, offering a relatable story that delves into themes of love, ambition, and personal growth. It invites readers to follow Marjorie on her journey of self-discovery and the pursuit of love and happiness.
