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Secrets Uncovered

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I have lived for more than forty-five years with my own secret, and Secrets Uncovered put me at peace in revealing and dealing with my own ancestry. My mother is white, and after my father's death as a teenager, I went on to pass for white. I never had children for fear my secret would be found, and have always felt guilty about this. But now I can at last come forward with pride, and let the world know of my own mixed bloodline. Your book also shed new light on a different side of the slave/master relationship, and it was tender to hear of the love between Master Hoover and your Great Grandmother. Thank you for sharing this story, and also thank you for shedding light on the true ancestry of J. Edgar Hoover. Now many things are more clear about his racial hatred and actions, and I hope the world will see his hypocracy. Also your book reminds us that there are many out there like Hoover and I, and hopefully future mixed generations of all races will not feel the shame of their blended bloodlines. I can now honestly say that I do not. Thank you, Ms. McGhee.

This book was very interesting and allowed me to enjoy history... I did not think I would find a book about history that I could actually enjoy... Millie you have proved me wrong and I thank you for that... Got any more stories about your past??? If so e-mail me this young person is interested! You have led an interesting life and you are soo very loved by many... I'm probably one of your biggest fans and I know you will be getting that alot... But whether you believe me or not I know in my heart it is true... I too want to join in the line of erasing the colored line because it pains me to look around and see how many outcast people due to race... my dad is one of them and I totally hate it! I LOVE PEOPLE and I hope that people love me for my heart and soul not for what color I am because God made us all in his Image... We are all children of God... Love and Christ, Just another person in this world tryin to make a difference!

This book was very interesting and allowed me to enjoy history... I did not think I would find a book about history that I could actually enjoy... Millie you have proved me wrong and I thank you for that... Got any more stories about your past??? If so e-mail me this young person is interested! You have led an interesting life and you are soo very loved by many... I'm probably one of your biggest fans and I know you will be getting that alot... But whether you believe me or not I know in my heart it is true... I too want to join in the line of erasing the colored line because it pains me to look around and see how many outcast people due to race... my dad is one of them and I totally hate it! I LOVE PEOPLE and I hope that people love me for my heart and soul not for what color I am because God made us all in his Image... We are all children of God... Love and Christ, Just another person in this world tryin to make a difference!

My maiden name is Hoover. Our family story is that we didn't want to claim our foggy relationship to J. Edgar. Millie's book was like a letter from home. I applaud her efforts and courage to enlighten those of us who had no clue about the truth hidden in family secrets while my white lineage took advantage of our priveledges in a white society. Through her work, I've met a long lost cousin and kindled new hope that we can heal another chapter in the sad story of America's race relations.

Knowing this book was a personal accomplishment of a woman who graduated from high school nearly illiterate adds another angle of interest to her work. A facinating story.

Millie McGee has written a pivotal and thought provoking book. I was very eager to get started on her book after meeting Millie through a dear mutual friend and remembered that she said she was writing a book about her lineage. The information on J. Edgar Hoover was intriguing. The underground passage for "passing white" was new information. The book was well written and researched and had me anticipating each page.Her book has also inspired me to continue my own writings on my lineage as well. I find this new information on J. Edgar Hoover interesting and would like to read other books written about him.

The author of this book is truly an excellent writer and I enjoyed her writing skills a great deal. In fact, I think she has a classic writing style that reminds me of "required reading" novels at school. As she writes additional books, I'm sure she'll gain a great following. As a caucasian, I can also say how especially enjoyable it was to be introduced into some of the cultural aspects of her upbringing. I felt as if I was invited into her family for a bit. I actually wished that the book was more about her own personal heritage, and I would encourage her to write such a book. In this story, the author claims to have traveled back in time and discusses alleged extra marital affairs in great detail. Regardless of the parties who may or may not be involved in any such activities, I couldn't help being bothered by my concern over obeying the commandment "Thou shall not bear false witness", especially when the author has stated her Christian beliefs. I realize that the story may contain truth, but since no concrete proof currently exists, I don't believe it is appropriate to insinuate such allegations to be factual. Also, it was claimed that J. Edgar Hoover's spirit tried to prevent the author from writing this book. Once again, the commandment comes into play. Also disturbing to me personally is that I don't believe that you "learn who you really are" by finding out who you are related to. Who you are as a person has nothing to do with who your relatives are. Each of us is our own unique person and one's race shouldn't matter to one's self-concept. Although the story is an interesting blend of facts and fantasy, I'd personally be most convinced with DNA evidence. But, on the other hand, it doesn't matter to me who the author is related to or not. I met her personally and she struck me as a nice and giving person. That's far more important to me than who you may or may not have some blood in common with. Finally, the reader should be warned that there is a good deal of lustful encounters in this book. Overall, I was left with the impression that the author is very gifted, but I think I'll enjoy her next book more.

Wanna be doesn't make it be. Next time show at least a microbe of proof. Badly written, poorly researched.