{"product_id":"perseverance-carolyn-holm-bakken-9781530513789","title":"Perseverance: The First Black Millionaire","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe illegitimate son of a Danish seaman and a black slave, William Leidesdorff might have spent his life on the island of St. Croix had not a wealthy plantation owner named Mr. Forest adopted the boy as his own. Mr. Forest makes only one condition for the boy's adoption-Will is never to reveal his true parentage.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSent to New Orleans to help manage his uncle's cotton plantation, the young man finds himself swept into the city's balls and board meetings-and into the heart of the daughter of the city's mayor. Love blossoms, but the secret of his heritage gnaws at Will. Announcing his mixed-race origins could destroy his chance at happiness, but can he continue to live a lie?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCarolyn Holm Bakken tells the fictionalized story of William Leidesdorff, widely considered one of the first black North American millionaires and a founding father of the state of California. From his early days in St. Croix and New Orleans to his influence as US vice consul to Mexico, \u003ci\u003ePerseverance\u003c\/i\u003e charts Will's progress into history. It's a little-known tale of one man's love of adventure, business, and two exceptional women.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Carolyn Holm Bakken\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1530513782\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781530513789\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/27\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 314\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.99h x 5.00w x 0.70d","brand":"Carolyn Holm Bakken","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43979921686783,"sku":"9781530513789","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_082278ea-ab53-4129-a8db-ea6eced6bc26.jpg?v=1683247433","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/perseverance-carolyn-holm-bakken-9781530513789","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}