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"A Free Woman on God's Earth": The True Story of Elizabeth "Mumbet" Freeman, the Slave Who Won Her Freedom
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Publisher's Summary
A Free Woman on God's Earth is the story of Elizabeth "Mumbet" Freeman, the enslaved African woman who had the courage and conviction to speak what was in her heart, suing for her freedom in a Massachusetts court of law. In gaining her own freedom, she set the stage for the abolition of slavery in Massachusetts in 1783.
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- cfifly
- 09-25-15
A Legendary Folk Hero Brought To Life
I really enjoyed the audio version of "A Free Woman on God's Earth" by Jana Laiz and Ann-Elizabeth Barnes. The narration by Adenrele Ojo was beautifully, clearly and thoughtfully done. Even though I had read the book previously, to hear it I feel as though I learned much more. The authors give Mumbet a voice that shows her courage, wisdom and love of life with an unwaivering determination to be free from slavery. The other characters all came alive as well making the story-telling of this important historical turning point well worth listening to.
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- Deneatra
- 08-27-22
Interesting
This was short but sweet. I hope to hear more about Mumbet in some other readings.
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- Amazon Customer
- 07-21-17
we take so much for granted
glad i found this to listen to--it's a beautiful story of courage, fortitude and self-worth. And that's just scratching the surface--
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- joe
- 01-03-17
A perfect true story of faith, struggle & freedom.
Every word from the beginning had me on my tip toes waiting anxiously for the next as my anticipation was filled with joy and releef of a happy ending.
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- CATREESE
- 08-22-16
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Story4 out of 5 stars 579
Left suddenly penniless, the Honorable Sophia Grafton, a viscount's orphaned daughter, sails to the New World to claim the only property left to her name: a tobacco plantation in the remote wilds of colonial Virginia. Enlisting the reluctant assistance of a handsome young French spy - at gunpoint - she gathers an unlikely group of escaped slaves and indentured servants, each seeking their own safe haven in the untamed New World.
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5 out of 5 stars
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My Favorite Author
- By HL on 08-29-16
By: Helen Bryan
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Cane River
- By: Lalita Tademy
- Narrated by: Shari Belafonte, Jo Marie Payton, Edwina Moore
- Length: 6 hrs and 23 mins
- Abridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 545
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 347
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Story4 out of 5 stars 341
They were women whose lives began in slavery, who weathered the Civil War, and who grappled with the contradictions of emancipation through the turbulent early years of the 20th century. Through it all, they fought to unite their family and forge success on their own terms.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Cane River
- By Betty on 06-06-04
By: Lalita Tademy
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Monticello
- A Daughter and Her Father; A Novel
- By: Sally Cabot Gunning
- Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
- Length: 11 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 50
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 40
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 42
After the death of her beloved mother, Martha Jefferson spent five years abroad with her father, Thomas Jefferson, on his first diplomatic mission to France. Now, at 17, Jefferson's bright, handsome eldest daughter is returning to the lush hills of the family's beloved Virginia plantation, Monticello. While the large, beautiful estate is the same as she remembers, Martha has changed. The young girl who sailed to Europe is now a woman with a heart made heavy by a first love gone wrong.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fictional Masterpiece
- By James Bates on 02-26-22
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The Second Mrs. Hockaday
- By: Susan Rivers
- Narrated by: James Patrick Cronin, Julie McKay
- Length: 7 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 282
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 248
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Story4 out of 5 stars 246
When Major Gryffth Hockaday is called to the front lines of the Civil War, his new bride is left to care for her husband's 300-acre farm and infant son. Placidia, a mere teenager herself living far from her family and completely unprepared to run a farm or raise a child, must endure the darkest days of the war on her own. By the time Major Hockaday returns two years later, Placidia is bound for jail, accused of having borne a child in his absence and murdering it. What really transpired in the two years he was away?
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1 out of 5 stars
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tried to like - but.......
- By Marty Kelley on 07-14-19
By: Susan Rivers
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A Hundred Crickets Singing
- By: Cathy Gohlke
- Narrated by: Marguerite Gavin
- Length: 13 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 29
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 28
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Story5 out of 5 stars 28
In wars eighty years apart, two young women living on the same Appalachian estate determine to aid soldiers dear to them and fight for justice, no matter the cost.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Well written
- By Prairie on 11-29-22
By: Cathy Gohlke
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Candle in the Darkness
- By: Lynn Austin
- Narrated by: Christina Moore
- Length: 15 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,403
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,176
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,178
Winner of the 2001 Christy Award, Lynn Austin captures the turmoil of the Civil War in this stirring novel. From vast plantations to the cramped closets of the Underground Railroad, it follows one young woman's inspiring journey of risk and sacrifice.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A different look at the Civil War
- By Terry on 05-18-05
By: Lynn Austin
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Though Waters Roar
- By: Lynn Austin
- Narrated by: Alyssa Bresnahan
- Length: 15 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 474
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 415
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 416
While 20-year-old Harriet is behind bars, she reviews the history of her great-grandmother’s fight against slavery, her grandmother’s crusade against “demon rum,” and her mother’s struggle for women’s suffrage. Now she longs for the courage to leave her own legacy.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Loved it
- By Rose Evernden-Andrade on 09-08-15
By: Lynn Austin
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Sister of Mine
- A Novel
- By: Sabra Waldfogel
- Narrated by: Bahni Turpin
- Length: 17 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,122
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 2,832
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,813
When two Union soldiers stumble onto a plantation in northern Georgia on a warm May day in 1864, the last thing they expect is to see the Union flag flying high - or to be greeted by a group of freed slaves and their Jewish mistress. Little do they know that this place has an unusual history. Twelve years prior, Adelaide Mannheim - daughter of Mordecai, the only Jewish planter in the county - was given her own maid, a young slave named Rachel. The two became friends, and soon they discovered a secret.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A Must Read
- By M. Ryder on 06-20-16
By: Sabra Waldfogel
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Mozart's Sister
- By: Nancy Moser
- Narrated by: Virginia Leishman
- Length: 12 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 44
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 28
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Story4 out of 5 stars 28
Eleven-year-old Nannerl is arguably the best keyboard player in all of Europe. Yet, because her six-year-old brother, Wolfie, can play almost as well as she, he receives virtually all the praise and adulation. Traveling far and wide with her family, she and her brother perform before the crowned heads of Europe. Social convention and public clamor relegate her to living life in the shadow of a prodigy. When will Nannerl ever realize her own dreams and aspirations?
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1 out of 5 stars
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Un-listenable
- By I. Locke on 11-14-07
By: Nancy Moser
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The Secrets of Mary Bowser
- A Novel
- By: Lois Leveen
- Narrated by: Robin Miles
- Length: 16 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 213
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 182
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 185
Based on a remarkable true story, The Secrets of Mary Bowser is an inspiring tale of one daring woman's willingness to sacrifice her own freedom to change the course of history.... All her life, Mary has been a slave to the wealthy Van Lew family of Richmond, Virginia. But when Bet, the willful Van Lew daughter, decides to send Mary to Philadelphia to be educated, she must leave her family to seize her freedom.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wonderful performance of a great story.
- By Jay on 12-23-12
By: Lois Leveen
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Conquistadora
- By: Esmeralda Santiago
- Narrated by: Esmeralda Santiago
- Length: 17 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 115
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 96
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Story4 out of 5 stars 96
As a young girl growing up in Spain, Ana Larragoity Cubillas is powerfully drawn to Puerto Rico by the diaries of an ancestor who traveled there with Ponce de León. And in handsome twin brothers Ramón and Inocente - both in love with Ana - she finds a way to get there. She marries Ramón, and in 1844, just 18, she travels across the ocean to a remote sugar plantation the brothers have inherited on the island. Ana faces unrelenting heat, disease and isolation, and the dangers of the untamed countryside....
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1 out of 5 stars
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Conquuistadora
- By Jan on 08-11-11
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How Mrs. Claus Saved Christmas
- By: Jeff Guinn
- Narrated by: Susan Denaker
- Length: 10 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 109
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 62
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 62
Using as its springboard the actual events of a day in 1647 when 10,000 peasants marched through the streets of Canterbury demanding their right to celebrate a beloved holiday, How Mrs. Claus Saved Christmas is rich in historical detail, adventure, and plain ol' Christmas fun. Children, parents, and entire families will enjoy this holiday classic!
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2 out of 5 stars
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Not quite what I wanted
- By A. Sentoni on 12-18-10
By: Jeff Guinn
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The Wedding Gift
- A Novel
- By: Marlen Suyapa Bodden
- Narrated by: Jenna Lamia, January LaVoy
- Length: 10 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,408
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,276
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,279
When Cornelius Allen gives his daughter Clarissa’s hand in marriage, he presents her with a wedding gift: the young slave she grew up with, Sarah. Sarah is also Allen’s daughter and Clarissa’s sister, a product of his longtime relationship with his house slave, Emmeline. When Clarissa’s husband suspects that their newborn son is illegitimate, Clarissa and Sarah are sent back to her parents, Cornelius and Theodora, in shame, setting in motion a series of events that will destroy this once-powerful family.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I was up past 4 a.m. listening to this book!
- By Cynthia on 05-18-14
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Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
- A Novel
- By: Lisa See
- Narrated by: Janet Song
- Length: 11 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,835
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,897
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,897
Lily is haunted by memories of who she once was, and of a person, long gone, who defined her existence. She has nothing but time now, as she recounts the tale of Snow Flower and asks the gods for forgiveness.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Loved it!
- By Pat on 10-03-05
By: Lisa See
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The Sugar Camp Quilt
- By: Jennifer Chiaverini
- Narrated by: Christina Moore
- Length: 9 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 509
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Performance