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Thank you for visiting me on Goodreads! I'm the author of the novel All Different Kinds of Free and a professional freelance writer. My creative nonfiction and reporting have been published in Business Week, Phoenix, Raising Arizona Kids and ASU Research magazines, among others.
Reading and writing historical fiction is my passion, though I'm also drawn to memoirs, contemporary fiction, nonfiction, literary classics -- anything with a compelling story. I only review books I enjoyed reading, hence the abundance of 4- and 5-star ratings!
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A free woman of color in the 1830s, Margaret Morgan lived a life full of promise. One frigid night in Pennsylvania, that changed forever. They tore her family apart. They put her in chains. They never expected her to fight back.
In 1837, Margaret Morgan was kidnapped from her home in Pennsylvania and sold into slavery. The state of Pennsylvania charged her kidnapper with the crime, but the conviction was later overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court. It was the first time a major branch of the federal government had made a pro-slavery stand, and the ruling in Prigg v. Pennsylvania sewed the bitter seeds of the states' rights battle that eventually would lead to the Civil War.
Yet, the heart of this story is not a historic Supreme Court ruling. It is the remarkable, unforgettable Margaret Morgan. Her life would never be the same. Her family had been torn apart. Uncaring forces abused her body and her heart. But she refused to give up, refused to stop fighting, refused to allow her soul to be enslaved.
Paperback, 274 pages
Published April 2nd 2011 by Bell Bridge Books (first published January 1st 2011)
ISBN139781611940053
Published April 2nd 2011 by Bell Bridge Books (first published January 1st 2011)
ISBN139781611940053
I CAN'T WAIT TO READ THIS BOOK!
Hi, thanks for your review on this book "All Kinds of Free", sure sounds like it would be a fantastic read. I have not read this author but will be looking for her books.
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I've never heard of Margaret Morgan before, but look forward to getting to know her story a little through this book. I love fiction based on real people. Uncle Tom's Cabin is one of my favorites...always reminds me of how precious each life is no matter what circumstances they face. Thanks for sharing. I'm looking forward to reading this one! :)
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