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A "beguiling and well-written story" --Louisville Courier-Journal (Read the full review)

"Asher serves his history suitably straight, relevant and readable" --Publishers Weekly (Read the full review)

"Fascinating.... [A] riveting book" --Saturday Evening Post (Read the full review)

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"I hope Cecelia you are happy; much happier than when you were my property."
--Fanny to Cecelia, March 1852

The fascinating true story behind a 50-year correspondence between an escaped slave and her former mistress.

Cecelia and Fanny featured on C-Span2's BookTV. Click here to see the interview