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The Journey Home: A Father's Gift to His Son
The Journey Home A Father's Gift to His Son Author:Clifton Taulbert Clifton Taulbert and his wife Barbara wanted to give their twenty-year-old son Marshall a present that would carry lasting meaning. But how could they surpass the possessions and experiences he already enjoyed, including nice cars and a spring break in Cancun? Marshall's experience was light years from his parents' humble beginnings in the rural... more » South, recalled with such grace in Taulbert's best-selling memoir, Once Upon a Time When We Were Colored. The gift they decided to give their son wasn't one most twenty-year-olds would immediately appreciate: They would take him down to meet the people of Glen Allen, Mississippi -- neighbors and friends whose insights and kindness had nurtured Clifton through his childhood. This is the heart-warming story of a caring father determined to help his affluent son understand some of the forgotten values of the past and the true meaning of a gift.« less