It certainly takes a village!
My wife, Ife and I have written a novel inspired by the life of my great grandmother Mariah Otey Reddick (1838-1922). Her story and her family's resistance and sojourn through terror and tragedy with dignity and courage make for an exciting story. But this is YOUR story also, not just the story of a woman unknown to you..
With our book,
CLANDESTINE: The Times and Secret Life of Mariah Otey Reddick
...we will offer a tool for LINKING GENERATIONS. The younger and the older. Your kids or grandkids. And for you younger folks, you can share with your parents, aunts and uncles a story for all generations.
You can help…
It was a shocking revelation for me in 2013, three days before the centennial of my Mom's birth, when I discovered that, at age 10, my great grandmother Mariah was given as a human wedding gift in 1848. It is well documented that she worked in the Montgomery home of President Jeff Davis of the Confederacy.
Family lore is that Mariah became a spy for the Union.
She bore many children, including three sets of twins. Her last child - with her second husband Bolen - was my Papa, granddad John Watt Reddick. We've done the research, the travel, the writing and have felt the presence of Ancestors along the way.
Now we humbly ask for your assistance…
Visit our page and watch our short video right here: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/clandestine-it-s-about-you-linking-generations-love-books/x/1449229#/ [ Short URL is: igg.me/at/clandestinebook ]
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It certainly takes a Village!
ASANTE SANA!!! (Kiswahili) THANK YOU!!!
DAALU!! (Igbo) MESI!! (Haytian Creole) GRACIAS!!!
With Much Gratitude!
Damani & Ife
aka Bill & Carole Keene