{"product_id":"2940152063806","title":"One Drop of Me","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe accidental drowning of her young son shattered Lisa Griffin’s perfect life. She finds her own breath again as she writes the gripping narrative of slave\u003cbr\u003eSally Hemings’ relationship with her white master and eventual president, Thomas Jefferson. As she gives Sally the voice she never had, Lisa finds her own way to freedom from an oppressive marriage to an older African American surgeon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA contemporary rich, white doctor’s wife.\u003cbr\u003eA black colonial slave.\u003cbr\u003eSeparated by time, race, and money.\u003cbr\u003eUnited by betrayal. Bonded by tragedy. One in their search for freedom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis controversial novel dares to explore the complex relationship between Thomas Jefferson and his slave, Sally Hemings. Granted, he was \"progressive\" for his time and advocated abolition of slavery, but he never granted his long time lover, Sally Hemings, her freedom and the children he bore with her, although 7\/8th caucasian, were nevertheless, his property. \"One Drop of Me\" refers to the fact that it only took one drop of black blood to make a person a slave.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harry Kraus","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47074179776752,"sku":"2940152063806","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940152063806_p0.jpg?v=1764018303","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940152063806","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}