When God Gives Us Spring - free in the Kindle Store

Michael Custis Washington is a young black slave living on a cotton plantation in the Province of Virginia. He was born in 1802. Left an orphan at the age of five he is taken into the big house by his master, Alfred Gordon, to be trained as a house servant. While in this house he suffers severe emotional and sexual abuse. When he finally runs away with his wife Lucinda he is helped by the Quakers. Through the Underground Railway they reach the Elgin Settlement in Ontario, Canada. Freedom is his at last. But when the American Civil War breaks out in 1861 Michael chooses to join the Union Army. He works his way back to Virginia. Is he seeking justice or vengeance?






When God Gives Us Spring,  a novella, is free in the Kindle Store Sunday, May 24th for your reading pleasure.

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A short review by Norma St. Denis:  I read the book"When God gives us Spring" and it was fantastic. Starting to read "Dying to be Popular". Great Writer you are!!!

Thank you, Norma :-)





Another review of When God Gives Us Spring: 

5.0 out of 5 stars Captivating! March 9, 2014

By Dawn

 

This book was well written. It gave knowledge of the events leading up to the Civil War and the struggles black people had to face to gain their freedom.