{"product_id":"from-congo-to-carolina-alisia-m-frazier-dent-9798268606195","title":"From Congo to Carolina: The Journey of the Blue Bottle Tree: Tracing the Spirit, Story, and Survival of a Sacred Tradition","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom Congo to Carolina: Journey of the Blue Bottle Tree is a lyrical exploration of one of the most enduring symbols of African spirituality in the American South.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlending history, folklore, and visual storytelling, this book follows the path of the blue bottle tree - from its West-Central African roots to its rebirth across the Carolinas and beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach chapter unfolds like a ritual: the Middle Passage, the plantation years, freedom and faith, and finally the modern revival of bottle trees as art, memory, and spiritual protection. Rich photography and cultural commentary honor the Gullah Geechee people and the sacred resilience they carried through centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore than a cultural study, this is a call to remember. To see how a humble bottle, glinting in the sunlight, carries the light of ancestors - still catching spirits, still singing through the wind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for readers who love: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAfrican American history and heritage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSouthern folklore and Gullah Geechee traditions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpiritual and cultural symbolism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArt, photography, and storytelling that bridge past and present\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alisia M. Frazier-Dent\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798268606195\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/06\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 60\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.27lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.16d","brand":"Alisia M. Frazier-Dent","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48997171560703,"sku":"9798268606195","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/from-congo-to-carolina-alisia-m-frazier-dent-9798268606195","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}