04392cam a2200577 4500 760789830 TxAuBib 20230213120000.0 ||||||s2018||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9781250299000 1250299004 391948c7-8b45-4c4d-9ced-6fbd3d36c91d OverDrive (Reserve ID) 3759892 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Bird, Sarah. Daughter of a Daughter of a Queen [Libby Audiobook] : A Novel. Macmillan Audio, 2018. Format: OverDrive OverDrive MP3 Audiobook, Filesize: 454MB. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Listen, Filesize: 454MB. christian science monitor best books of the year. african american historical fiction. african american women in history. women soldiers in the civil war. civil war historical fiction. african american characters. civil war military fiction. african american history. Based on a true story. biographical fiction. women slaves fiction. best books of 2018. Buffalo soldiers. slavery fiction. cathay williams. cathy williams. books on tape. Black history. audio books. audiobook. HTML:<p><b>This program includes a bonus conversation with the author and is read by acclaimed narrator Bahni Turpin, whose voice listeners will recognize from <i>The Hate U Give,</i> <i>Children of Blood and Bone,</i> and <i>The Underground Railroad.</i></b><br /> From author Sarah Bird comes the compelling, hidden story of Cathy Williams, a former slave and the only woman to ever serve with the legendary Buffalo Soldiers.<br /> "Here's the first thing you need to know about Miss Cathy Williams: I am the daughter of a daughter of a queen and my mama never let me forget it."<br /> Though born into bondage on a "miserable tobacco farm" in Little Dixie, Missouri, Cathy Williams was never allowed to considered herself a slave. According to her mother, she was a captive, bound by her noble warrior blood to escape the enemy. Her means of deliverance is Union general Phillip Henry "Smash 'em Up" Sheridan, the outcast of West Point who takes the rawboned, prideful young woman into service. At war's end, having tasted freedom, Cathy refuses to return to servitude and makes the monumental decision to disguise herself as a man and join the Army's legendary Buffalo Soldiers.<br /> Alone now in the ultimate man's world, Cathy must fight not only for her survival and freedom, but she vows to never give up on finding her mother, her little sister, and the love of the only man strong and noble enough to win her heart. Inspired by the stunning, true story of Private Williams, this American heroine<br /> <b>Praise for <i>Daughter of a Daughter of a Queen:</i></b><br /> "[A]n epic page-turner...unforgettable" — Christina Baker Kline, <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>A Piece of the World</i> and <i>Orphan Train</i><br /> "<i>Daughter of a Daughter of a Queen</i> is Sarah Bird at her very best — witty, heartbreaking, and deeply honest. The carefully researched, richly imagined story of Cathy Williams is a beautiful reminder of a forgotten part of women's history." – Kristin Hannah, #1 <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author</p>. African American Fiction. Historical Fiction. Fiction. Media Type: Audiobook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2023-04-13 10:07:10. Turpin, Bahni. https://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-425/1493-1/3759892-DaughterOfADaughterOfAQueen.mp3 Excerpt (OverDrive MP3 Audiobook) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=391948c7-8b45-4c4d-9ced-6fbd3d36c91d&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive MP3 Audiobook) https://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-425/1493-1/3759892-DaughterOfADaughterOfAQueen.mp3 Excerpt (OverDrive Listen) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=391948c7-8b45-4c4d-9ced-6fbd3d36c91d&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Listen) RV8