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Callie Mae's Promise: How long is forever?
Callie Mae's Promise How long is forever Author:Kathryn M White The mountains of Kentucky from the early 1800's to the 1970's, holds all of the secrets, trials and triumphs of the family of Callie Mae Creech. You will marvel at the courage and determination of Callie Mae, who is mentally challenged. You will thrill at the accomplishments of her younger sister, Angel Baby, who is physically challenged. You wi... more »ll journey with this family of simple dirt farmers, her father Clovis, and mother, Maude Elizabeth. You will feel the struggles they endure to build their shanty to house the eight children. They will touch your heart with tears and laughter. You will be humbled by the bond between the Creech family, who is white, and the family of Leroy and Sadie Mayfield, who is black. At a time when segregation was rampant these two families traveled the wagon trail between their shanties and became more than friends.You will see firsthand the power of the written word brought to the mountain by Doris and John. Teachers who wanted to make a difference in the lives of Callie Mae and Angel Baby. Their journey begins in the shanty and ends upon the ridge beneath a towering oak. What lies between the shanty and the ridge is a powerful heart-rending story of a promise, rape, murder and sheer will-power to survive a way of life, the only way they knew how.« less