A gripping story of the author's search for his family tree. In the early '90s Paul Crooks undertook an amazing journey from London to the Caribbean and from there to the Gold Coast of Africa where his story began 300 years earlier. His journey to trace lost ancestors is the compelling theme of this novel-fiction based on terrible fact.
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"My Book of the Year. A moving account of a black British family—from slavery and beyond." —The Guardian
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Paul Crooks devoted 11 years to tracing his African family tree after being told by experts that it would be impossible to find historical records. He persevered, locating documents that led from London to Jamaica to Cuba, and ultimately back to the Gold Coast of Africa—an effort that has brought him international recognition for his breakthroughs in African Caribbean genealogy research.
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this book was required for my daughters high school; it has kept her entertained through the summer; although if you watch you will see some typos
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The boy dreamt that he was suffocating. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
busha man, western parishes, slave village, cane piece Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Reverend Rose, Sis Bell, Massa John, Mulatto John, Massa Dickson, Black River, Daddy Sharpe, Guinea Corn, Davis Cove, Harding Hall, Boxing Day, Jesus Christ, Mary Anne, Massa Brown, Richard Dickson, Massa Frazer, Prime Minister, Sarah Brown, West Indies, John Alexander Crooks, Master John, Montego Bay, Aunt Iris, Haughton Tower, Johnny Do Good New!
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The boy dreamt that he was suffocating. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
busha man, western parishes, slave village, cane piece Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Reverend Rose, Sis Bell, Massa John, Mulatto John, Massa Dickson, Black River, Daddy Sharpe, Guinea Corn, Davis Cove, Harding Hall, Boxing Day, Jesus Christ, Mary Anne, Massa Brown, Richard Dickson, Massa Frazer, Prime Minister, Sarah Brown, West Indies, John Alexander Crooks, Master John, Montego Bay, Aunt Iris, Haughton Tower, Johnny Do Good New!
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