Publisher's Synopsis
Based in Virginia during the Antebellum period, Martha Mae (aka Marty) McCrory's life is forever changed by the effects of racial prejudice on her hometown of Harpers Ferry and the arrival of John Brown and his band of raiders in 1859. An adolescent during that eventful era, Marty keenly observed the culture of her time. Her story is told from a reflective perspective. Many years of reflection have imbued her with vivid memories as well as insights into the significance of those events in the context of American history. As Marty invites her granddaughter, Mandy, to "settle down her bones" to listen, you are invited to join them. In Marty's words, you'll find that ." . . it is a mighty big tale for, while I was looking to change myself back in 1859, my world was about to be changed forever. There was a swift current of change flowing through Harpers Ferry, and by the time it was done it had rippled right on through the whole country."
