Slaves In The Family
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TV ClubHouse: Archives: 2003 February: Black History Month: Slaves In The Family

Grooch

Tuesday, February 04, 2003 - 06:42 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Well here is a suggestion. I know that there is the tvch book club here on the board. And I remember Seamonkey suggested a book called "Slaves in the Family" by Edward Ball that everyone should read in the "What are you reading?" thread.

Since it wouldn't be fair to horn in on everyone in that area after people have been voting, we could start a thread about this book here. I saw the author on C-Span (I think that is the channel) years ago when he first came out with the book. (C-Span had this thing where they had an author come up and discuss their book to an audience.

His book really sounded like a great read in the sense of how he went back and traced and explained how slavery started in the first place. He even went to Africa and talked to tribes that were involved in it. His talking about his book taught me some things I never read about in history class. Unfortunetly, I forgot the author's name of the book and the title and never went and got it.

About a month ago, I saw on the History International Channel a documentary that explained how the slave trade started and it reminded me a lot of his book.

If anyone is interested in reading and discussing this book, I will particpate.

Hippyt

Tuesday, February 04, 2003 - 07:27 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Grooch, they have used copies of that book on Amazon starting at 2.65. Practially every one who read it gave it 5 stars,and it won the National Book Award. I think,just to clarify,as I understand it,it is written by a member of a former slave owning family.I'm going to buy a copy,I'll read it with you Grooch.

Twiggyish

Tuesday, February 04, 2003 - 07:35 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Why not add it as an alternate in the book club area? We'll have the book club choice and an alternate book. We can just designate them accordingly.

Cyn

Tuesday, February 04, 2003 - 07:35 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I think the good book read is a great idea.

Grooch

Tuesday, February 04, 2003 - 08:53 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I believe I have the correct show here that I mentioned before in my above post. It is on The History International Channel. If you get this channel, watch this show.

Saturday , February 08 12:00 AM - 01:00 AM

World Timeline

The African Trade

Between the 15th and the 19th centuries, three continents' destinies were shaped by the African slave trade, as were the lives of over 12-million Africans who were captured, branded, and shipped across the Atlantic. Aided by leading academics, we ask uncomfortable questions about the extent of African participation in this historical scar.
TV G

Squaredsc

Wednesday, February 05, 2003 - 06:00 am EditMoveDeleteIP
grooch, we have the book. we saw the auther years ago on oprah, it was a great show. i just haven't picked up the book. books like that upset me slightly but i would be happy to read it along with you all.

Grooch

Wednesday, February 05, 2003 - 07:55 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I guess this means I will have to make a trip to the local library where I am on their very bad list.

Squaredsc

Wednesday, February 05, 2003 - 07:56 am EditMoveDeleteIP
lol.

Hippyt

Wednesday, February 05, 2003 - 10:29 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I ordered a copy of it from Amazon..I owe the library a bundle because my sweet doggie chewed up a brand new book!

Squaredsc

Wednesday, February 05, 2003 - 10:38 am EditMoveDeleteIP
hippyt, i dropped a book in the tub and have been on the lam ever since.

Fanny

Wednesday, February 05, 2003 - 10:43 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Oh! Me too! I forgot to return about half a dozen self-help "getting through divorce" books for about 5 years! I eventually returned them (stealthily, in the dark of the night, lol) but they haven't had any amnesty days since. I don't even go near the place anymore.

Heyltslori

Wednesday, February 05, 2003 - 12:16 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
{{{{{Grooch, Hippy, Square, Fanny}}}}}} you guys crack me up!! :) I ordered myself a copy of Slaves in the Family too... so I'll be reading it with you!

Hippyt

Wednesday, February 05, 2003 - 01:31 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
LOL,we're the underbelly of society! The Library Delinquents! Is there anything worse than that evil eye a disapproving Librarian gives out?

Fanny

Wednesday, February 05, 2003 - 01:40 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
<we'd better hope Hermione doesn't see this>

I'd like to read this book.

Hermione69

Saturday, February 08, 2003 - 09:12 am EditMoveDeleteIP
OMG!!!! You guys are insulting the noble men and women in my profession!

Actually, I have a confession to make... I once owed the public library $24 in overdue fines and I took so long to pay it that they confiscated the amount out of my tax return. So you can imagine that I don't tend to bestow the evil eye on my students when they turn books in late and owe money.

Square, don't feel too bad. I can top that. I dropped a book in the TOILET once. Fortunately, or not, it wasn't the library's but my brother's and trust me when I say he has NEVER let me forget it!

BTW, I'm reading the Antoine Fisher book with the book club, as well as trying to finish a mystery and start "Q is for Quarry" by Sue Grafton so I'll have to put this on my "To Read" list for now.

Squaredsc

Saturday, February 08, 2003 - 01:01 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
lol hermi. did you see the seinfeld episode where george read a book in the bathroom and tried to return it and the store wouldn't let him 'cause he read it in the bathroom, this was hysterical. i read "Q is for Quarry", another good one. i love her books. im still trying to find my copy of Slaves in the Family. hopefully it will be found before the weekend is out.

Seamonkey

Saturday, February 08, 2003 - 04:43 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Let me know where you plan to discuss this.. I'll be so interested in your comments.. it was a very thorough book. One thing he writes about is how often there were mixed native am - african am couples and then I swear it was only a couple of weeks later that I just stumbled on a program about all the issues that racial mix brought up.. it was on PBS, I think.. anyway, very good.. and from reading the first bit of Finding Fish, turns out Antwone's grandfather was descended from african and cherokee slaves.

I so often find that if you read or hear of an issue, then you will hear of that issue again :)

Squared.. I hope books are more easily found in your house.. than in mine.. though I know my copy is in one of the stacks in this exact room.

Hippyt

Wednesday, February 19, 2003 - 02:41 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I just got my copy in the mail. It looks like a very interesting book,can't wait to get to reading it.
I got it for $6.00,and it's like new! I just love ordering from Amazon!