Discover millions of ebooks, audiobooks, and so much more with a free trial

Only $11.99/month after trial. Cancel anytime.

The Sharecropper's Son
The Sharecropper's Son
The Sharecropper's Son
Ebook247 pages4 hours

The Sharecropper's Son

Rating: 0 out of 5 stars

()

Read preview

About this ebook

In 1917, there is no escape from the tight grasp of the Mississippi delta, especially for a black young man. As James Hayes grows up tilling the soil with his disabled father and younger brother, all he can think about is how badly he wants out. Lured by stories of the Great Migration north, he dreams of the day when he will be able to leave and make his mark on the world. Finally on one October morning, eighteen-year-old James gets his chance.

When he is drafted and sent to France at the height of the Argonne Offensive by Germany, James becomes embroiled in the thick of battle, eventually standing out from other soldiers by winning the French Croix de Guerre. As the conflict ends in 1918, he ventures to Paris where he is invited to sing at a local bistro. Soon, he becomes a sensation, settles in his adopted country, and marries a local woman. But when he is called home to be near his terminally ill father, fate rises up to meet him and changes everything once again.

In this tale of hope and perseverance, a black World War I draftee from the Mississippi delta journeys from the trenches of the Western Front to 1920s Paris and back home again.

LanguageEnglish
Release dateJul 15, 2016
ISBN9781480833432
The Sharecropper's Son
Author

John V. Amodeo

John V. Amodeo earned master’s of arts degree in US history from the University of Albany and a master’s of science degree from Baruch College. For three decades, he worked for the NYC Board of Education as a teacher and assistant principal. Now retired, he is an adjunct professor of Political Science and American History at Mercy College. This is his sixth book.

Related to The Sharecropper's Son

Related ebooks

Historical Fiction For You

View More

Related articles

Related categories

Reviews for The Sharecropper's Son

Rating: 0 out of 5 stars
0 ratings

0 ratings0 reviews

What did you think?

Tap to rate

Review must be at least 10 words

    Book preview

    The Sharecropper's Son - John V. Amodeo

    HQabook_preview_excerpt.html}\]q+;J"RJ^[^Z)0XyH^KrȻRu/ `f_|)/>.sO?囏yonlslv9˥kϡ{ܛcb̩9xOWijӥ;~MS6אX~m1x>~tlB7S?zjS58f&m{S2whmڮ|s7m_.]46N^Чc)=xH#dnjzl5?5_Ϻ%xlCan8hsKi-NqS4Ro&UJrtNʚ9%}U_*t)&3m..7E򇞮u_")c|gec6ù!\0L9wC ́K\ &%N1xsKyjSdžn +NQk,{;)Ӽ.{Y<_m_O͗c[[g3OF;}N{%a} `mz_Xw}ru\/\S')IUʭږ- 5(uǃC CpT ݧzg&)MubF]oFSilU9؀tt *zj~H VÒ8>-h vG& 񗀕xWpW 1pyyM]M7ZBU>nF{ BH7i2 .B$zb:^#"*mޤUMt6kz*zC;#*{KG|y熻iiO /y͢b3eE`L sewYq_AOtV";ȼu )Kda~;R멃)>]kjC˭y@\LIiQq_ )!L&)΂0?cNWz@$=,O%0ry6#*ZKsD,t-2sp"K-d-GGXW"9K.#˔;E+ e/%X#qVRFa  btnO|O/imTZ ͥO #WKvlQ_0Φ:QMeڣnRv\e<+jߔ%N,rt-N0,$ɪ s+~9'构"5~a YE}'i,u[ȇZJ]A5YO83.A+&jT?߈K.Msc'&YKe apybԇG%> )C{oI:T }'BX!S(8]M}İhs,Xp*\8kH.70.h+jpUB 6O7M+ =|¾Xob5 /Q_p3zL ,:ܢE1j;9W}eӂ"QJ}}Mh0l,e a( 7,,Lf! r^rP;2^rZ3Ӿk)d,FX"chje?@P GqPQNɧq6w@+R{k5$؞r!~繷ZC(+"ũ'%8L/w @BqBى-vЍJEQ]#ǿ;yah@@SCb6f+fCy&cwEIj ۥ7k6>_ULYM2b<i85l"Qe hi]y14<gX9Dx(n,ܰ-f]Xuϴ |[YMӶQ =ly"ۀƙ.oAh{q4Rw3Uj_$BQpz@}~V?tO+J YO>e`ܔ{\i%]In1wNUlm}]/nW|ߔ3Ob_G3[:XB7?.1+f\4"Xo0\dFk %X ͣ)*p}k;2_l٪`skY=dD{p#zEVyW\"ւ^6.:axV_cbƅ235ۣ⸚5Fw;֧0f|PPc-egsJIULawETh~r.fԢ+Š(ͲzxN=JA(_7+e3n{GxŊmo;f:\.I3$։Zއb[L.E?ta+8J4` GC'c3NI?QI^U4QyWꠘQ+oZfM-4JWZ29r%E,9`eaAcO{5Luһe e2-6;VL 9N7= Eʒ1"XEۮb`m£D5y]dxȇ$➅lgiӭq! j;ﱤӕQb6oTNl.7nbF>-mtʵNSđCB9:3 D;eeB^eKy^ǏWA y=- Ѧ-(Tfv=`:?zqGw[*'h-A5Bj桝njߺGP'dj׆] aSfΝG}6D#< hD K,h!he%WC+V {F>jUJRj@%mǺs@̾]Bˈ;FFF.o\Y25Y'y?G48R3<kN_ )+sK#֎Mxilb$GO@֚ JCΘ]^ Xǒr ~,.UcC&VıiŢ0 R P _ wؑAUg߂ZQ^1[¤r-02yx̴.2x6~bF.LR͡G l$koi'-D@$@4 3̔LZgRm+8 WP7n7oA5V,ǶxJiLu-w呬z=F9jjk—ڋdGdǾPvyzdY83igLW8 LMox_f]ųZS^c6Ϲ%sdWJ֋4)h\-D&yH0 [i#N/`(2eSܜE8_f}b{m< OU&/x'|٧[2 2mlNHN KЖE'HMsbWW%{vaUbQՓbN%WD ^n9ٺC5,Y.dס.du`9|\Hg1l}^_/96m >L*7"P7ABS;jt1K&ޥC@\vu1wi *?q?^׽&)Ym,jv C45}WdM[4 98 "%p𛝙#XcJɿP{YͻJ?FsT1p܁ 1,b(~a$|F]UYkAP = quՑV[YK09JZO~ (jխHlQ5ƈiCjf+7RhOBvV+@bۀyަ&}حMfg9sSgXY@I[`8#HȥG[6,`tu=5t}n8yƬZγH9QuTc )=0ψ k>~uw7 )SY .e7q{fo4{K}d>*G0uO24e${Jm8sm#tĒEОC^%N*êJ|6Q5S!PQqRF 0@Ҹ8Yp{!`8E5?/뵱8M#Fem>0@0aᄗDKib!fsaDy'$d lSٛ&VCKO7/jy"mp"VOOﭘWoTS `5 /Ѯ@}R=Mrxpf 4f;,yڟ9b>j#ނ5crx_n\FnE{OY7~xF(uZ8xx Q'f @]>טjH}:`=v𞋖i@b9edװ腖%Q(ɲm@۶ 9OLU>fUL 5;׍%Ė75c" ;8z5a4EA4)n_z4j]&wνT.wN^f 6+e P OZ)u5@BH|eU;<@Acz5قӢ2ՀoIш lm}J98-K4YKEJ7:-^R=!jn&ţeefj/ĆLE)^oתt6x qs4p' /޹j6<9b7C E/ȩiW{zٟ@ZA#Z֏f5%fyo\! BDQb@˧ Pw%v%bJeͽtf(2=0fЛZtej :i^}#ޟ&|2wX>~ ap3ӸKZPrR|yvm56Mx9Gugt՝1hd4ْaWjx_1?^旯`0z?HrЊTԾѬwt3L^+#c\KA{J9v4+[&F 8 :%AL(0̀9L}vϷ [emt.bjuCAfAg{>nۍLir 'a`92U&!Dڥb~^8#&HԼy9MCsh$Ks]T# k'P\E3Fo;N%:oyhՉu8hF%&ۢ;ИuytK^Nw?{m}m bQrq{JlSA n}"ClD~<뛬Vu8 oc0J5 cމѐY7j}\%t]D1Jz?SxjIFVnmc ;rmW&=L3e)nJd7QZݕɷ*JÜZ+$ul| #v+ZbS%Ztʬ; ֤yyQYle$ݻZNq_y ʊQ✌܊UsG+$*>d³86~i $ODRq}oT/Q[}VHǩT<8ka&h¶ mD D\smk0"wvEM ya#WMPc2 HPlVBՇG#*zͲ\[0e['h~3!}[O@&_8m03GɵuFvGbzMPL(sbjv5[ \xx/Z k࡭Us4~N RdT QOu$8Zx6Bnա9G nmf7WF{qNlX+_LRWkWݧp/$,6<ô̈b -{9²\(]u5E;,a,c̱&jm>mۛMnjHh(ֆIeW6+0H<69- ..97aEFLuVTx9(h8vR-׿}R4;3)4T_Ahzbt;řVbEX&OaPN`\gX8ۻ_K`# e;Pk73g 4/`Q[\+uZg50n>=o٠R[{7!DP1$| yxZXI+Eytg)>Nj c;/5o#o0&~k mpK'9*%>NsR&6|
    Enjoying the preview?
    Page 1 of 1