Many Roads Traveled
Or, Twenty Years In Bondage
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Story told of a period in American history when human rights and dignity were unevenly balanced and many lives were bused and exploited. A work filled with hard-truth about the life of a woman of color who was kidnapped and enslaved, and of her struggles to maintain her dignity, find love, and try to make a difference in the lives of her fellow victims. The reality that she never achieved her dreams, illustrates the 'waste of lives and talents' so often wrought by systems an individuals.
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From the shores of a faraway continent, across a restless ocean, onto the Piedmont of North Carolina, and into the hills of Tennessee, comes this historical fiction story that is inspired by the life and times of the indomitable Pleasant Lane, 1820 – 1905, a free, educated, black woman who was kidnapped and forced into bondage for twenty miserable years. She refused to concede to defeat even in despairing circumstances. Holding onto a family heirloom she managed to keep, she dared to fall in love midst hate and intrigue, and risked limb and life to help her people. Her life’s most glorious moment came when she had the opportunity to welcome the Union Army into the mansion—the liberators finally arrived. The author presents a writing that makes for compelling reading, and offers some newer insights based on real facts.
About the Author
Tommie Morton-Young is as genealogist and historian and largely writes in the domain of non-fiction with focuses on ethnic/social and family records and experiences, women’s issues, and ‘at-riskness’ of youth. This current writing is historical fiction, and is inspired by the ‘life and times’ of a real person, Pleasant Lane. Dr. Morton-Young was formerly a professor and dean at several universities, and presently owns and operates a heritage tour company, writes, and lectures.