{"product_id":"9781469112268","title":"Song of Promise","description":"\u003cp\u003eSong of Promise documents history through a chaotic period of America’s growth, accenting the Confederate South and European realm.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSet in the late 1800’s, the novel follows Rachel, a strong-willed heroine of fair skin who is unaware of her bi-racial birth. Rachel’s southern prominent grand parents, unable to accept an ethnic scandal, force their daughter, Bluebell (Rachel‘s mother), from their ancestral home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHomeless and alone, Bluebell is attended by runaway slaves and succumbs giving birth in an abandoned cabin in the southern wilderness.  Orphaned, Rachel is cared for by slaves fleeing their lawless owners in the turbulent south, a dangerous place for a small white child, where vigilante slave hunters are rampant and merciless.  At age eight, Rachel is fostered by a caring clergy family who recognizes and helps develop her gifted voice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe saga covers three years of action-packed historical and emotional drama. Amid catastrophic civil war repercussions, social and ethnic issues expose raw, painful, and unjust incidents, keeping readers anxiously alert. A Negro attorney, hired by Rachel’s family, unravels her mysterious birth, culminating in startling twists of fate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs history affects us all, this compelling read forces self-judgment, guilt, praise, and determination and proves that no matter what one’s beginning may be, through discipline, perseverance, and hard work, one can always reach the top! Never give up!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Xlibris US","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47182391476464,"sku":"9781469112268","price":9.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781469112268_p0.jpg?v=1763699193","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781469112268","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}