Ties that bind

Discover powerful ideas to strengthen the ties that bind you with your loved ones. Create lasting connections and build stronger relationships with these inspiring tips.
In the late 1790s, Shoe Boots, a famed Cherokee warrior and successful farmer, acquired an African slave named Doll. Over the next thirty years, Shoe Boots and Doll lived together as master and slave and also as lifelong partners who, with their children and grandchildren, experienced key events in American history... Ties That Bind The Story of an Afro-Cherokee Family in Slavery and Freedom by Tiya Miles. "A sensitive rendition of the hard realities of black slavery within Native American natio Museums, History, Reading, Michigan, Indigenous Studies, Trail Of Tears, American, Worth Reading, Book Worth Reading

This beautifully written book, now in its second edition, tells the haunting saga of a quintessentially American family. In the late 1790s, Shoe Boots, a famed Cherokee warrior and successful farmer, acquired an African slave named Doll. Over the next thirty years, Shoe Boots and Doll lived together as master and slave and also as lifelong partners who, with their children and grandchildren, experienced key events in American history--including slavery, the Creek War, the founding of the…

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The Ties that Bind: Ten of the Best Family Mystery Novels The first and most vital relationships we have are with our families. Our roles within our home life shape who we become as an adult, and it’s no secret that “sister,” “mother,” “wife,” or “daughter” carry certain expectations of behavior. Sacrifice. Nurture. Don’t ruffle feathers. […]

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Julie Collins