AUTHOR & PUBLISHER
WENDY BARGE
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THE BOOKS
12 YEARS A SLAVE (NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE)
12 Years a Slave is the harrowing personal account of Solomon Northup, who was a free African-American during the years of legalized slavery. His journey began in the year 1841, when he accepted a temporary position in Washington D.C. For him, it was to be a financial opportunity he could not refuse. Unfortunately, those who approached him with the proposal of employment were slave traders! Solomon would be drugged, beaten, and sent to the Deep South to live in servitude until he regained freedom twelve years later by the courts! This is a poignant story, told truthfully by Solomon Northup. Within these pages we are acquainted with not only his experience, but the strength of character and dignity he maintained in the face of unimaginable indignity, cruelty, and hardship. Contains illustrations, images, and annotations.
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Published in 1852, Uncle Tom’s Cabin is the story of Tom, a profoundly loyal and religious slave who’s sold from his beloved owner, Arthur Shelby. Tom becomes the property of Augustine St. Clare who promises to free him. When Augustine dies as a result of a stabbing, the promise does not materialize. Tom is sold to another owner; the vicious and greedy Simon Lagree!This is a heart wrenching story of sacrifice, inhumanity and the strength of humanity in the face of the cruel bondage of chattel slavery. Uncle Tom’s cabin is a tale that will continue to be enjoyed for decades to come!
A Tale of Two Cities (coming soon)
Published in 1859, Tales of Two Cities is the classic tale of triangular Love, triumph, class, sacrifice bound with mystery and intrigue. The kind hearted Lucie Manette has two admires; the aristocratic but socially compassionate Charles Darney and Sydney Carton the frustrated alcoholic lawyer whose learns the value of selflessness in a turbulent time of war. When Darney is imprisoned unjustly Carton proves just how much love has transformed him!