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2. “Beyond the Rim: From Slavery to Redemption in Rappahannock County” by James D. Russell ($13.95)
This unique work of black history tells the true story of “Sis-tah Cah-line” Terry, who toiled as a slave on Rappahannock County plantations, saw the Civil War, bore the children of a white slave master, and lived to the age of 108. The story is told with humor and insight by her great-grandson who heard these stories firsthand from Caroline.
Author and Sperryville resident, James Russell is a natural storyteller. In the book, Mr. Russell also looks back on growing up in Sperryville, attending a oneroom “colored” school during the Roaring 20s and the Great Depression. His memories include meeting First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt and ' his near brush with death in World War II.
3. “Flint Hill” by John Browning ($30.00)
Former Rappahannock County resident, John Browning, takes readers on a trip down memory lane in the form of an autobiography (actually a diary) that covers the golden years of 1940-1964, the first 24 years of his life, including the events occurring in his boyhood town of Flint Hill.
Life in Flint Hill where the most exciting event of the year was the annual fireman’s
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