Wednesday, January 12, 2022

January 12, 2022 - Staff Reviews


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 Never Caught: The Washington's Relentless Pursuit of Their Runaway Slave, Ona Judge
By: Erica Armstrong Dunbar
BCPL Book Club August 2021 Book

Would not have picked this up otherwise to read, however, since it was the book club selection, that is why. SUPER eye opening to understand a bit more about one of our founding fathers. It does not paint a glorified picture at all. Which his family was still someone who did great things for this county, however, they still had a bit of a sordid past which is not really surprising. In the end you find yourself connected to Ona and her family, As you turn pages learning about her, you as expected, begin to root for her and hope that things turn out great. The fact that you have a bit of a let down that Ona was not able to live a life she should have been able to is rough and not all that unexpected. But learning this and making sure we don't repeat past history is very much needed

(AS)

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