by Gladys Gaines Coggswell $15.95, 141 pages, soft cover Family stories and traditional tales about all walks of African American life have been passed down from grandparents and great-grandparents and have been lovingly gathered by Caines-Coggswell as she visited Missouri communities and participated in storytelling events over the last two decades. These stories bring to life characters with uncommon courage, strength, will, and wit as they offer insight into African American experiences throughout the state s history. |