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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 Trade Size
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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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