How I Got By: A Family Saga
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Nikki Alexander returns home after a 13-year absence to have her life turned upside down. She discovers 100 years of family traditions, obligations, and bonds of faith, love and forgiveness.
Five generations earlier a strong willed, determined slave escaped through the Underground Railroad. As she questions her faith Lily weaves a tapestry of courage, hope and love.
Grandmother Violet battles her overbearing mother in the 1930s and sacrifices everything in her quest for independence.
The sudden death of Nikkis mother, plagues her father Paul with hopelessness. Forgetting his responsibilities, he abandons his daughter when she needs him most.
When Nikkis inheritance is about to be taken from her, she must decide whether to stay and fight for her birthright, forgive her father, or leave without her family.
Glenna D. Livingston
As a parent volunteer, a school project evolved into an in-depth research of the Underground Railroad throughout Michigan and Canada. The project was presented at elementary and middle schools. It has since been added to the permanent display at Uncle Tom’s Cabin in Dresden, Canada. This was the inspiration that led to the writing of How I Got By, the author’s first novel. Glenna Livingston is the descendant of slaves in Tennessee and Maryland. Her great-great grandfather used the Underground Railroad to escape slavery in Maryland to the Dawn Settlement in Dresden, Canada. Ms. Livingston has written a variety of articles for various publications. She is editor of the newsletter for her church, Sunday School Youth Leader, and Women’s Bible Study Leader. She lives in West Bloomfield, Michigan with her husband and son.
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