About this title: Novelist and playwright, Thulani Davis takes a journey through her ancestral history, and finds Scottish tartan, unlikely lovers and Confederate soldiers in her past. Starting from a photograph and writings left by her grandmother, acclaimed African-American novelist, Thulani Davis decided to go looking for the "white folk" in her ancestry - a ...
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Basic Civitas Books
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9780465015559ISBN:0465015557
Description: New. Minor shelf wear GoodwillnyBooks is committed to providing each customer with the highest standard of customer service. You may return new items within 30 days of delivery for a full refund. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Basic Civitas Books
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9780465015559ISBN:0465015557
Description: A wonderful copy with some minor edgewear to the cover. Dust Jacket has some edgewear present. -, Hard Cover, Very Good / Very Good. read more
Description: Very Good. Great condition for a used book! Minimal wear. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Basic Civitas Books
Date Published: 2006-01-09
ISBN-13:9780465015559ISBN:0465015557
Description: Like New. May be shiny, in some instances dust jackets are not included, no missing pages, no damage to binding, may have a remainder mark. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Basic Civitas Books
Date Published: 2007-01-01
ISBN-13:9780465015740ISBN:0465015743
Description: Like New. May be shiny, in some instances dust jackets are not included, no missing pages, no damage to binding, may have a remainder mark. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Basic Civitas Books
Date Published: 2006-01-09
ISBN-13:9780465015559ISBN:0465015557
Description: Very good. Very minimal damage to the cover (no holes or tears, only minimal scuff marks), in some instances dust jackets are not included, no missing pages, minimal to no highlighting/under. read more
Description: Very Good. Perseus Books, HC with DJ, 2006, 1st HC printing. Appears never read, clean, tight, no markings or highlighting, one corner lightly bumped, minimal wear otherwise. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Basic Civitas Books
Date Published: 2006-01-09
ISBN-13:9780465015559ISBN:0465015557
Description: Excellent Condition in Excellent Condition jacket. HardCover, Excellent Condition, text is clean/unmarked, tight binding, minor edge/jacket wear, from a private collection. read more
"I found this book online while I was searching for my family's tartan, of all things! It's a story about a black woman who is intrigued by a photo of her grandmother as a child dressed in full tartan regalia. Why would a black girl in southern Mississippi in 1887 be dressed this way? This book is her search to discover why and how she discovers it is because of the love between her great-grandmother and the wealthy white man that the worked for thus opening all the wounds between black and white pre and post Reconstruction."
"Wow--Thulani Davis researched two sets of ancestors from the Civil War era--both slaves and slaveowners. As a genealogy buff, she has an amazing collection of info she was able to compile--with depth--in a period of time where it's not always easy to get info. And I really liked the way she wove the data together to create a narrative. Not always a pleasant story, as can be imagined, but gripping, and a real slice of American history."
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