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Book Description:
Lalita Tademy was a successful vice president at Sun Microsystems when she began what became an obsessive two-year search to uncover the story of her family's roots. It was a personal odyssey that took her back to the early l800s and a small rural community on Louisiana's Cane River. There, digging through official records, conducting interviews, and relying on the expertise of professional genealogists, Tademy was able to bring to vivid life four remarkable women--her great, great, great, great grandmother Elisabeth; her great, great, great grandmother Suzette; her great, great grandmother Philomene; and her great-grandmother Emily. Beginning in slavery, sweeping through the Civil War, and bringing us into the pre-Civil Rights South, we follow the struggles of these four women through extraordinary hardships as they learn to empower themselves and, despite overwhelming pressures, get their due and preserve their heritage. Meticulously researched and beautifully written, this woman's Roots presents a slice of American history never before seen in such piercing and personal detail.
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LeAnn L. (
4 member(s) found this review helpful.
This story will tear your heart to pieces over and over again. It's an incredible account of several generations of women who live through slavery, emmancipation and every kind of hardship that can strike a family. Even though we're too old for books with pictures, the photos in this book speak just as many words as the text does. It's a miracle that the author was able to locate original documents from the plantations, and you'll be compelled to study them. I can't believe I'm parting with this book, but it's just too wonderful not to share it. Feel free to email with any questions. ~LeAnn
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
A friend recommended this book to me and after the first 30 or so pages I thought - Hmmm... I'm not so sure about this one. So many different names - I was having a hard time following the story and all the characters. But, wow - it didn't take long after that. I loved the story. I loved the relationships between the women, the vivid descriptions of the events and the real emotion that came through all of their experiences. Great book!
Karen F. (
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
Cane River is the fictionalized account of Lalita Tademy's family history, the story of four generations of African-American women whose destinies were not of their own choosing, but who fought to keep their families together. This is one story that stays with you for a long time! You won't forget Elisabeth, Suzette, Philomene, Gurtie, and many other characters in this book.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Historical fiction based on the author's research of her own geneology. From slavery sales slips and other documentation along with family stories she pieces together a heartbreaking and awe inspiring story of life unimaginable (times where children were ripped from slave women's arms to be sold, etc).
Its been years since I read this book and would like to read it again.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
This is a true story of a woman's Southern ancestry, both white and black. I read this book several years ago but the story was so unique and well told that I still remember much of the plotline. As an added bonus, the author has supplied some wonderful photos of the ancestors mentioned in the book.
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Ammie H. (Wonderful story of the old south and the slaves who lived there.
passed this around to my family, all loved it, didn't want it to end!
Excellent family saga spanning 4 generations of strong women. My book club loved it!
Lindy
I didn't read the book so I cannot provide a rating but it is an Oprah picked book!
A really great story of several generations of black ladies. This is an Oprah's Book Club book.
Kathleen Marie (This is a very good book but not for the super soft hearted as it does deal with slavery. It is a very good read.
I enjoyed this book greatly. It is the story of one woman's research into her family tree.
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