{"product_id":"across-the-gulf-stream-kayla-bullard-9781971929248","title":"Across the Gulf Stream: The Freedom Journey to Red Bays, Andros","description":"What happens when a people refuse to let their history die? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the turbulent aftermath of the American Revolution, freedom remained an unfulfilled promise for thousands of enslaved Africans along the Carolina and Georgia coasts. While nations celebrate independence, many still live under bondage. Yet whispers of liberty travel through the marshes, praise houses, rice fields, and tidal creeks of the Sea Islands, carrying news of a daring opportunity to escape. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAmong those who answer the call are Nana Yaa, a gifted healer of the Gullah Geechee people; Abena, the keeper of ancestral memory; Seminole warriors who have long resisted oppression; and families willing to risk everything for the chance to live free. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTheir journey carries them through hidden waterways, across dangerous territories, onto crowded ships, and over the vast Atlantic toward an uncertain future in the Bahamas. Along the way they face storms, sacrifice, loss, and impossible choices. Yet they also discover unexpected alliances, enduring faith, and a shared determination to build something greater than themselves. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSet against the rich historical backdrop of the Gullah Geechee culture, Black Seminole history, and the settlement of Andros Island, Tide of the Free is a sweeping multigenerational story of courage, survival, identity, and belonging. Woven through its pages are the rhythms of ancestral traditions, the power of community, the wisdom of elders, and the enduring belief that freedom is worth every sacrifice. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs old worlds fade and new ones emerge, a remarkable community takes root on the western shores of Andros. There, amid pine forests, turquoise waters, and ancestral memories carried across oceans, the foundations of Red Bay are born.\u003cbr\u003eEpic, inspiring, and deeply moving, Tide of the Free celebrates the resilience of a people who carried their culture, faith, and hope across generations and transformed hardship into legacy. Some journeys begin with escape. Others begin with a promise. This one begins with both.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kayla Bullard\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1971929247\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781971929248\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dr. Kayla Bullard\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/23\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 118\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.37lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.25d","brand":"Kayla Bullard","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49084244361471,"sku":"9781971929248","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/across-the-gulf-stream-kayla-bullard-9781971929248","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}