What I uncovered in my Family Heritage research inspired me to write Mariah's and her family's story of resistance and their sojourn through terror and tragedy and out of bondage.  Their resilience, dignity and courage make for an exciting and moving story.  My twice-published wife Ife joined as Contributing Author.

But this is YOUR story also, not just the story of a woman unknown to you. 
It certainly takes a village! 

...we will offer a tool for LINKING GENERATIONS - the younger and the older. Your kids, grandkids or another youngster.  And if you are younger, you can share with your parents, aunts and uncles.  CLANDESTINE is a story for all generations.

The shocking revelation for me in 2013 - three days before the centennial of my Mom's birth - that Mariah had been given as a gift was followed by a series of other stunning finds.  For example, historians had uncovered the handwritten 1862 request from her "owner" for a military escort to take his human "property" to Montgomery, AL, far out of reach of Union forces.  And, it is well-documented that Mariah worked in the Montgomery home of President Jeff Davis of the Confederacy. 

Family lore has it that Mariah became…………….a spy for the Union. 

We've done the research - countless hours, the travel, the writing and have felt the presence of Ancestors along the way.

Now we humbly ask for your assistance…