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Author
Publisher
iUniverse
Pub. Date
2007
Language
English
Description
Master James, a Missouri farmer during the 1850s, wants to make sure his slaves had a better life upon his death. So when he passes away,fourteen-year-old Joe, his pap, and the rest of the family are set free.Stepping in to help, the master's brother, Doc, travels with the freed family to Iowa and lets them work on land that he owns, with the promise that one day it will be their own. But it's not long before the family learns that even though they...