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A Mother for Celeste (Return of the African Diaspora)

Linda Pace Samuel

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Description:Kristin didn’t expect more than a brief distraction from the lingering feelings she had for her ex-husband, when she decided to take her first trip to Ghana. In a slave castle on the Gulf of Guinea, she unexpectedly found herself face-to-face with the indisputable link between the Diaspora and Mother Africa. She walked along the same passageway that countless captives had been forced to walk for centuries before being prodded onto ships that took them across the Middle Passage. She could feel the spirits of the millions who had passed through the fort –possibly her own ancestors!Back home in the nation’s capital, she was inspired by the ‘Skegee Spirit of her Alabama hometown to reach out to the "underbelly" of black America – to those whose ancestors lost their footing during the slave experience and never recovered. She called on roll models from her childhood in Tuskegee – on the courage and creativity of Lewis Adams, Booker T. Washington, Rosa Parks, and George Washington Carver. They inspired her to commit to searching for a means of helping the underbelly out of their stagnation - away from the legacy they were left by their traumatized ancestors. The enticements of her former husband and the mysterious attachment she had to his daughter threatened to lock Kristin in her past forever. How could she possibly forget the love she and Winston shared as students in Tuskegee? The old school music always took her back to the "pride of the swift growing South." It forced her to remember the strength of their love in the quaint college town – from their first date under the “wine tree" until it was finally buried under the pace of their new life in Washington.When an unexpected physical challenge broke the spell, Kristin was finally propelled toward her destiny. She always knew the effort required to reunite the Diaspora in America with the Mother Africa would equate to fitting a square peg into a round hole. The advantages to both sides of the ocean were clearly staggering, but could it be done? Could Kristin to do the impossible and lead the way home? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Return of the African Diaspora is a rich tale of often-undiscussed history that introduces a different approach to examining slavery in America, and the evolution of African-Americans. It looks at the origin of racism and its purpose, "color" within the black community, and the novel calls attention to individuals who were so traumatized by their slave experience that they had little to pass on to their descendents. It is a story of forgiveness and of healing for relationships of all kind, but especially the relationship between the Diaspora in America and Africa.This work of realistic fiction is woven around a blended family whose lives are entangled by misplaced passion, painful secrets, and a mystical love that hangs in the balance.Return of the African Diaspora is the first of a 2-part series.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with A Mother for Celeste (Return of the African Diaspora). To get started finding A Mother for Celeste (Return of the African Diaspora), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Kristin didn’t expect more than a brief distraction from the lingering feelings she had for her ex-husband, when she decided to take her first trip to Ghana. In a slave castle on the Gulf of Guinea, she unexpectedly found herself face-to-face with the indisputable link between the Diaspora and Mother Africa. She walked along the same passageway that countless captives had been forced to walk for centuries before being prodded onto ships that took them across the Middle Passage. She could feel the spirits of the millions who had passed through the fort –possibly her own ancestors!Back home in the nation’s capital, she was inspired by the ‘Skegee Spirit of her Alabama hometown to reach out to the "underbelly" of black America – to those whose ancestors lost their footing during the slave experience and never recovered. She called on roll models from her childhood in Tuskegee – on the courage and creativity of Lewis Adams, Booker T. Washington, Rosa Parks, and George Washington Carver. They inspired her to commit to searching for a means of helping the underbelly out of their stagnation - away from the legacy they were left by their traumatized ancestors. The enticements of her former husband and the mysterious attachment she had to his daughter threatened to lock Kristin in her past forever. How could she possibly forget the love she and Winston shared as students in Tuskegee? The old school music always took her back to the "pride of the swift growing South." It forced her to remember the strength of their love in the quaint college town – from their first date under the “wine tree" until it was finally buried under the pace of their new life in Washington.When an unexpected physical challenge broke the spell, Kristin was finally propelled toward her destiny. She always knew the effort required to reunite the Diaspora in America with the Mother Africa would equate to fitting a square peg into a round hole. The advantages to both sides of the ocean were clearly staggering, but could it be done? Could Kristin to do the impossible and lead the way home? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Return of the African Diaspora is a rich tale of often-undiscussed history that introduces a different approach to examining slavery in America, and the evolution of African-Americans. It looks at the origin of racism and its purpose, "color" within the black community, and the novel calls attention to individuals who were so traumatized by their slave experience that they had little to pass on to their descendents. It is a story of forgiveness and of healing for relationships of all kind, but especially the relationship between the Diaspora in America and Africa.This work of realistic fiction is woven around a blended family whose lives are entangled by misplaced passion, painful secrets, and a mystical love that hangs in the balance.Return of the African Diaspora is the first of a 2-part series.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with A Mother for Celeste (Return of the African Diaspora). To get started finding A Mother for Celeste (Return of the African Diaspora), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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