Katie and Her Kin: The Story of a Southern Family in Hot Pursuit of the American Dream

Sawyer, David Jonathan

ISBN 10: 1929882866 / ISBN 13: 9781929882861

Published by Biographical Pub Co, 2013

About this Item

262 pages. 9.25x6.00x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Seller Inventory # zk1929882866

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Katie and Her Kin: The Story of a Southern Family in Hot Pursuit of the American Dream
• Publisher: Biographical Pub Co
• Publication Date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1929882866
• ISBN 13: 9781929882861
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Brand New

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Synopsis

My sister and I are the only survivors of the black heirs of the Confederate General "Stonewall" Jackson. Katie, my sister Lucille, my brother Jimmy and myself were all gifted by the quirky, off-kilter spirit of the famous general. Each of us inherited his burning ambition, his religiosity, his foolhardiness, and his brazen sexuality. I went ape with the sexuality. For me, the specter of Jackson always hovered in the background. From the roaring twenties to the here and now, it has been a difficult but exciting journey for Katie and me. Sadly, it is time for the flip side. There will be a quiet ride to a quieter cemetery, hopefully with a view. Place a lemon on my gravestone and like "Stonewall" Jackson in battle, my soul will have a tangy fruit to chew.

About the Author

David Jonathan Sawyer is the great-grandson of Stonewall Jackson. He is a native of Fayetteville, North Carolina and now lives and writes in Baltimore, Maryland. "Katie and Her Kin" completes the trilogy of Sawyer's works. His first two books were "My Great-Grandfather was Stonewall Jackson: The Story of a Negro Boy Growing Up in the Segregated South" and "My Great-Grandfather was Stonewall Jackson: Stonewalling in the Shadow of a Legend".