Samuel's Journey: Another Surprise

About the Book

Samuel, a teenage boy, is born after 1790. He becomes aware that his family is keeping a secret. His older brother Joshua knows what it is but won’t tell him. Samuel believes that he too can be trusted. His brother Joshua returns to the Quaker school, leaving more responsibility on Samuel. He begins to take on chores Joshua once did. One dark night, Samuel awakens to Pal’s barking. He peeks through a crack in the loft door and watches. Pa brings strangers who were wearing tattered, dirty clothes into their kitchen. Eventually, his father tells him that his family helps slaves escape. Some states call this breaking the law. Other states believe slaves have a right to their personal liberty. Samuel has another surprise awaiting him when he learns who else is involved in this activity—Samuel himself!

About the Author

Emma Marie Trusty was born in Cumberland County, New Jersey. She graduated from Bridgeton High School and received her RN diploma from Newark City Hospital. Other studies included two years of Bible school at Manna Bible Institute. She received a bachelor’s degree in education from Temple University in 1964 and a master’s degree in pastoral counseling from LaSalle University in 1995. She and her husband, Rev. Andrew David Trusty, were missionaries in Liberia, West Africa, for seven years, where she practiced nursing and he was the mission superintendent. This mother of four also has eleven grandchildren. As a retiree, she enjoys writing and gardening. In 1999, she published The Underground Railroad: Ties that Bound Unveiled.