{"product_id":"doris-jeff-nebeker-johnson-9798842302246","title":"Doris: The Struggles of a Former Slave","description":"\u003cb\u003eFreedom was only the beginning. Now Doris must fight for her family, her dignity, and her survival in a world determined to take everything from her. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDoris Knox is learning to rebuild a life she never expected to have. As a former slave now raising a mixed-race family in rural Iowa, she faces new dangers in a nation struggling to heal after the Civil War. Her daughter, Alice, is white; her son, Lucas, is black, an unspoken truth that follows Doris everywhere she goes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs Doris works to protect her children and build a home with Luke, old hatred rises again. A worker on the Knox farm uncovers Doris's past and forms a group determined to drive her out or destroy her. Their violence escalates into a deadly confrontation that tears her family apart. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen a murderous Klan-led attack burns the farm to the ground and takes the life of Doris's brother, the Knox household is forced to flee or fight. With the help of Mary, her fierce Native American friend, and Hercules, a runaway slave posing as a gambler, Doris must find the courage to defend her family and reclaim their future. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eRich in emotion and grounded in overlooked chapters of American history, \u003ci\u003eDoris: The Struggles of a Former Slave, \u003c\/i\u003e continues The Darkness Saga with a story of resilience, identity, and the unbreakable bonds that carry us through our darkest trials. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eContinue the saga in \u003ci\u003eDoris: Return to the Slave Farm\u003c\/i\u003e (The Darkness Saga Book 3).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jeff Nebeker-Johnson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798842302246\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/24\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 270\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.61d","brand":"Jeff Nebeker-Johnson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48446858920191,"sku":"9798842302246","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b2b2b912-a677-4fa3-8dc6-78d8368feb38.jpg?v=1777227195","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/doris-jeff-nebeker-johnson-9798842302246","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}