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The Strength of a Thousand Sons: More Stories from My Texas Family
Paperback
Biographies GeneralGeneral ParentingGeneral United States History
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Jul 18 2022
Pages: 118
Weight: 0.37
Height: 0.25 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
- Literary Titan
When you're in an abusive family, you can only break the cycle if you have the strength of a thousand sons.
The author of the award-winning book, The Eyes of Texans: From Slavery to the Texas Capitol: Stories from Six Generations of One Family, returns with the riveting follow-up that features the paternal side of his family, beginning in 1842.
Like his maternal ancestors, Melvin E. Edwards' paternal ancestors are also Texans from the time of the Republic of Texas. However, the Edwards line emerged from its human bondage with deep scars that aren't healed with time. One mind-boggling act of desperation by 10-year-old Melvin Edwards changed that trajectory and provided a softer landing for his son, this book's author.
If you found Isaac Bladen to be unforgettable in the last book, you'll find the elder Melvin Edwards equally compelling in this true story.
Studying family history can be fascinating. It can also reopen old wounds.
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