I loved this book! The excerpts didn't do it justice. I was fascinated by it. It was a very emotional journey for me as I grew up in that part of the country and knew of some of these people. I think I would have enjoyed this book even if I had not had that connection. I highly recommend this book and hope that Ms. Harris continues the telling of her family history.

Author Biography

Martha Harris

From the time I was four years old - a time when I played in mud pies and hated it - I would say, “Someday I’m going to write about this.” Regardless of how little education I had, the incidents kept piling up.

Throughout the years I repeated, “Some day I’m going to write about this.” At the time I got into a small newspaper business, I had no idea it would lead me to this point. It must have been written in the heavens because a little more experience, a little more knowledge, and a little more wisdom also kept piling up. All of a sudden one day I said to myself, “Today is the day.” I stopped saying “Not now!” And today has become the day.

“It’s a long row to hoe” to cover all of my life in just one book. This one covers only some of the highlights. Maybe other points will be brought out in the future. All of us have little books stored away inside us. Don’t be afraid to touch it.

A great philosopher once said over eight hundred years ago: “From suffering to wisdom” summarizes our history. It’s held true for me, as well as millions of others through out time.