The Wake of the Wind Historical Fiction
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THE MORE THINGS CHANGE THE MORE THEY STAY THE SAME……
In The Wake of the Wind, J. California Cooper gives us a thought-provoking story that captures the tragedies and struggles African-Americans endured pre and post slavery. She leaves you with a deep appreciation what our ancestors sacrificed for us to be afforded certain things.
You will fall in love with all these characters; the journey of our main characters Lifee and Mordecai and their family was NOT an easy one. The fact that they were self-sufficient, resourceful and educated made them more of a threat. Even with the ending of the civil war and documenting the end of slavery, they lived in constant fear of being lynched, burned (dead or alive) or forced back into slavery by way of prison camps. I still found myself celebrating their bravery, stewardship and love of humanity spite of their lot in life.
By the end of this book, you realize that we are still experiencing some of these same things just painted on a different canvas. A memorable quote:
“DON’T Y’ALL FORGET US” ~~Lifee and Mor
I am compelled to remember their journey and the lessons left in the wake of the wind. All the supporting characters brought a special piece to the story making it more complete.
Do yourself a favor and grab this page turner, you will be happy you did!
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