Mornin' Star Risin'

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Mornin' Star Risin' is a fascinating step back to the antebellum South, where two cultures forged a peculiar existence in a country struggling to find its soul. It is the story of the Gullah slaves.

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In their motherland, they were often sons and daughters of nobility, African queens, and chieftain. In this land, however, these proud people were stripped of their culture and dignity and reduced to the level of livestock.

Mornin' Star Risin' is a fascinating step back in time to the antebellum South, where two cultures forged a peculiar existence in a country struggling to find its soul.

It is the story of the Gullah slaves--their rich language, their loves, their dreams, their superstitions, and their childlike faith in God who loved them and would one day set them free.

It is also the story of their white owners and the genuine affection that sometimes developed between master and slave.

With rare literary artistry, author Jean Holmes paints word pictures of this bygone era that will leave both tender and haunting images on the reader's heart. Mornin' Star Risin' introduces us to a world we would rather, but dare never, forget.

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Item Format Paperback
Author Name Jean E. Holmes
Publisher Pacific Press Publishing Association
Weight (lbs) 0.550000
Page Count 0
Language English
Year Published 1999

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Excellent Story. Of the Gullah slaves on the Weldon Oaks plantation in South Carolina
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I loved this series. This is book one. My only complaint is that there are only 5 five in the series. I love how the the Gullah language sounds. I had not heard of the Gullah people off the coast of South Carolina until I started reading this excellent series.. Even though the author sometimes uses the Gullah Language which is pidgin English her meaning was always clear. The characters are well defined so you really get to know them and their hearts. This books stands alone to read or you call read all 5. This is the story of the surviving members of the once magnificent Weldon Oaks plantation in the south Sea Islands of South Carolina. This is the First book in this series. Master Gilbert is the owner of the Beautiful Weldon Oaks plantation. His young son Gilly is about 8 years old and he loves playing with his best friend and constant companion Zach, a young black slave. They have much fun and adventure together.
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Excellent Story. Of the Gullah slaves on the Weldon Oaks plantation in South Carolina
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I loved this series. This is book one. My only complaint is that there are only 5 five in the series. I love how the the Gullah language sounds. I had not heard of the Gullah people off the coast of South Carolina until I started reading this excellent series.. Even though the author sometimes uses the Gullah Language which is pidgin English her meaning was always clear. The characters are well defined so you really get to know them and their hearts. This books stands alone to read or you call read all 5. This is the story of the surviving members of the once magnificent Weldon Oaks plantation in the south Sea Islands of South Carolina. This is the First book in this series. Master Gilbert is the owner of the Beautiful Weldon Oaks plantation. His young son Gilly is about 8 years old and he loves playing with his best friend and constant companion Zach, a young black slave. They have much fun and adventure together.

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