Mamie and the Root Woman.Mamie and the Root Woman Elizabeth Bowles Outskirts Press 10940 S. Parker Rd.--515, Parker, Colorado The Town of Parker is a home rule municipality located in Douglas County, Colorado, United States. In recent years, Parker has become an Commuter town part of the Denver Metropolitan Area. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 23,558. 80134 1598004816 $14.95 www.outskirtspress.com 1-888-OP-BOOKS Written by veteran teacher Elizabeth Bowles, Mamie and the Root Woman is a novel based on the true story of a young girl who was almost murdered by the Ku Klux Klan Ku Klux Klan (k  ' klŭks klăn), designation mainly given to two distinct secret societies that played a part in American history, although other less important groups have also used . In 1879, years after the Civil War, the Klan murders fifteen-year-old Mamie's mother and severs Mamie's legs. Yet with the help of the mysterious voodoo practitioner Root Woman and a repentant re·pen·tant adj. Characterized by or demonstrating repentance; penitent. re·pen  tant·ly adv.Adj. 1. former Klansman, Mamie gradually heals, makes her way to Charleston, and discovers a surprising new life. Mamie and the Root Woman is a profound story of connections, recovery from inhuman in·hu·man adj. 1. a. Lacking kindness, pity, or compassion; cruel. See Synonyms at cruel. b. Deficient in emotional warmth; cold. 2. treatment, and finding the inner strength to withstand life's seemingly unbearable challenges. Highly recommended. |
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