Claiming Kin : Confronting the History of an African-American Family

Scruggs, Afi-Odelia E.

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ISBN 10: 0312261357 ISBN 13: 9780312261351

Published by Saint Martin's Press, LLC, New York, NY, 2002

Language: English

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Title

Claiming Kin : Confronting the History of an African-American Family

Publisher

Saint Martin's Press, LLC, New York, NY

Publication Date

2002

Language

English

ISBN 10

0312261357

ISBN 13

9780312261351

Binding

Hardcover

Edition

First Edition.

Condition

Fine

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Fine

Weight

2 pounds

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A touching story of a woman's search for her family roots in the wake if the sudden death of her father.

Claiming Kin is a powerful and compelling story about a woman's quest to search out her roots upon the death of the father she barely knew. A former journalist hungry for the truth, her search into the past leads her from her hometown in Nashville, Tennessee, back to the birthplace of the Scruggs in nearby Williamson County. There she traces the family back to 1847 and the Scruggs Farm where her ancestors were once slaves. Her journey soon becomes spiritual and emotional, forcing her not only to examine her own beliefs in the importance of family, but also her religious beliefs as she turns toward honoring her ancestors. This is a tale that will capture the heart and mind.

About the Author

Afi-Odelia E. Scruggs graduated from the University of Chicago and earned her Ph.D in Slavic Linguistics from Brown University. She has been a full-time journalist since 1987. She is currently a visiting assistant professor of journalism at Ohio Wesleyan University in Delaware, Ohio. She was a metro columnist for the Cleveland Plain-Dealer and has worked for the Dayton Daily News and the Clarion-Ledger. She lives in South Euclid, Ohio with her husband. She is also the author of the children's picture book, Jump Rope Magic.

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