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Confronting the History of an African American Family
St. Martin's Griffin
February 2003
On Sale: February 18, 2003
208 pages
ISBN: 0312302525
EAN: 9780312302528
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Non-Fiction Memoir
Claiming Kin is a powerful and compelling story about a woman's quest to search out her roots upon the death of the father she barely knew. A former journalist hungry for the truth, her search takes her from her hometown in Nashville, Ten-nes-see, back to the birthplace of the Scruggs family in nearby Williamson County. There, she traces the family back to 1847 and the Scruggs Farm where her ancestors were once slaves. Her journey soon be-comes spiritual and emotional, forcing her to examine not onlyher own beliefs about the importance of family, but also her religious beliefs as she turns toward honoring her ancestors.
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