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The House at the End of the Road: The Story of Three Generations of an Interracial Family in the American South

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The author has taken time to learn quite a bit about his grandparents, Mr. Jim Richardson, his wife and their family. These were interesting people. Their method of coping with a mixed racial marriage in rural Alabama in the early to mid part of the 20th century could, I believe, be called unique. I hope the author continues in his quest to learn about these folks, their time and their area, and lets us share what he learns. I recommend this book.

One of those must-reads for an understanding of today's social climate. Although the writing itself is imperfect and occasionally repetitious, that can be overlooked because of the sincerity and importance of the content. It is a quick read because the story is intriguing and compelling. The author is both candid and uncommonly self-aware, and has done his research. He does not try to sugar-coat his characters; therefore, they are very much alive for the reader. Wonderful!

The topic of multi-race identity touches many families--perhaps these days, more than ever. School integration and more open societies that have emerged in the new Civil Rights era have brought together humans who only see and are attracted to what's inside. The results speak for themselves--many new mixtures of biology and culture. The book delves into attitudes and mores of the old South in regards to mixing of the races. The story is told with sensitivity and depth, and without prejudice. Readers will appreciate, especially, the insights learned and expressed in the last two chapters. These were the best! See also:[ [ASIN:1587369265 From Dunbar to Destiny: One Woman's Journey Through Desegregation and Beyond]] and:[ [ASIN:1416543287 The Black Girl Next Door: A Memoir]]

Mr. Eubanks says the same thing over and over. I thought this would be a fascinating read, but it put me to sleep.

The write up and interviews about this book were quite enticing. I found the book disappointing. The author was repetitive and I felt like he was trying to draw out his material enough to be a book. There were absolutely no photos, which is fairly odd for this type of story. It was mostly his ruminations on race matters and, while that is interesting, the book promised something else that was not delivered. There was actually very little about his parents, which still baffles me. I found the historical references interesting and wished he explored them more rather than being so repetitive. Should have been a series of articles, not a book.

This was an easy read; often redundant and at times slow. However the book provided interesting insight into an inter racial family in Alabama.

This book is easy reading, but would only be interesting to readers who have some connection to the south Alabama area, who are somehow related to the history of the James Morgan Richardson family, or someone interested in multi racial marriages. There is no plot. It's just family history and is often repetitive.

The book was very reasonably priced and in great condition. It was a very good book to read.

The book got here in a timely manner and It was in good shape. It was a very interesting book but not much as I would like about the family now