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A Brand Plucked From The Fire: An Autobiographical Sketch

A Brand Plucked From The Fire: An Autobiographical Sketch

Foote, Julia A. J.

Hardcover

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ISBN10: 1163729647
ISBN13: 9781163729649
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 128
Weight: 0.79
Height: 0.44 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
A Brand Plucked From The Fire: An Autobiographical Sketch is a personal memoir written by Julia A. J. Foote. The book chronicles the author's life journey from her early years as a slave in the mid-19th century to her eventual freedom and rise as a prominent African-American evangelist and religious leader.Foote recounts her experiences of being sold away from her family and the brutal treatment she endured as a slave. She also shares her journey to freedom, including her escape from slavery and her subsequent work as a domestic servant in the North.Throughout the book, Foote emphasizes her deep faith in God and her belief that her life was saved by divine intervention. She describes her calling to become a preacher and her struggles as a woman in a male-dominated field.The book also provides a glimpse into the social and cultural landscape of the time, including the impact of the Civil War and Reconstruction on African-American communities.Foote's memoir is a powerful testament to the resilience and determination of the human spirit in the face of adversity. It is a must-read for anyone interested in African-American history, religious studies, or the human experience.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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