In this clearly written volume; Hawke provides enlightening and colorful descriptions of early Colonial Americans and debunks many widely held assumptions about 17th century settlers.--Publishers Weekly
#1638807 in Books China Galland 2008-06-10 2008-06-10Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.00 x .65 x 5.31l; .55 #File Name: 0060859555288 pagesLove Cemetery Unburying the Secret History of Slaves
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Love CemeteryBy Fred T.I stumbled into this book seeking information on the Wiley College debate team ("The Great Debaters") as even though the material was brief; it included a great picture of The Varsity. Anyway; the book explores a rich history that is rarely documented but most people have knowledge about; and that is the plight of African-Americans transitioning from Slavery to Reconstruction and forward. Her works weaves an exceptional perspective which makes you wander........while the landscape is East Texas; with all of the small cities; towns; etc. scattered throughout the US; there are perhaps millions "Love Cemeteries." More good news is the work is recent; so unlike similar books on this topic; she makes history come alive in today's timezone.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. A story of love; remembrance; and respectBy G. PetersonAs a taphophile; I certainly love stories of graveyards restored to their former state.Love Cemetery is one of these stories. Wrestling the cemetery from decades of wisteria vines; assorted trees; and years of neglect; this book tells the stories of the author coming together with the local community to save this bit of hallowed ground from neglect and logging companies. One of the most disgusting parts of the story is where they find that someone had actually been logging (cutting and removing trees) in the cemetery itself!Fighting logging companies; oil companies; century-old laws and Mother Nature; Love Cemetery is a story of a community fighting for the respect their ancestors deserve.WELL WORTH THE READ!2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. A Terrible Wrong Was Made RightBy Sue HI love history and cemeteries. This is the story of a long-abandoned slave cemetery in Texas. The family members had been locked out of it for many decades (unlawfully). The author met some of the descendants who then banded together to do the very big job of clearing the cemetery and rededicating it. I appreciated this book because I was part of a group who cleaned up a cemetery under similar circumstances; however; ours was not a slave cemetery. Regardless; every cemetery and the people buried in it are deserving of our respect.
