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Imagine if the "Waltons" were black, and living in "Little House on the Prairie". That was the reality for a large African American family from NYC in the '70s & early '80s. A Harlem-raised couple with eight children spent many summers on a ramshackle upstate, New York, dairy farm.

Adventure,Biographical,Family,Memoir

Eva and Tom thought they would have been able to find the open space they sought for their eight children somewhere in the Catskills. However, they could not afford what they wanted until they reached Hammond, New York, near Ontario, Canada. A 300-acre farm awaited them and their adventures.

Hammond, New York (rural St. Lawrence County)

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Other

Coming of Age

Adventure,Biographical,Family,Memoir,Children's,Funny

Name: John-John

Age: 12

Gender: Male

Role: Protagonist

Key Traits: Adventurous,Aspiring,Aggressive,Masculine,Funny,Lone Wolf,Leader,Flexible,Engaging

Name: Mom

Age: 48

Gender: Female

Role: Logical

Key Traits: Aspiring,Complex,Empathetic,Engaging,Faithful,Flexible,Gracious,Honorable,Strong Moral Code,Visionary,Skillful,Selfless,Religious,Modest,Funny

Name: Dad

Age: 48

Gender: Male

Role: mentor

Key Traits: Adventurous,Aspiring,Complex,Confident,Decisive,Flexible,Leader,Unapologetic,Skillful,Masculine

Name: Ray-Ray

Age: 14

Gender: Female

Role: sidekick

Key Traits:

What an interesting life indeed. This seventh child of two Harlem-raised parents has chosen to share his most wondrous experiences from a unique time and place on the American tapestry. An African American boy from NYC who became a living bridge to rural and ethnic understanding. The man today is well traveled in mind, body, and spirit.

Age: 6 and under,7-12,13-17,18-34,35-54,55+

Target Gender: Universal

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Status: Yes: self-published

Publisher: FriesenPress

Year Published: 2017

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978-1-4602-9673-8