{"product_id":"american-tapestry-the-story-of-the-black-white-and-multiracial-ancestors-of-michelle-obama-paperback","title":"American Tapestry: The Story of the Black, White, and Multiracial Ancestors of Michelle Obama - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRachel L. Swarns\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA remarkable history of First Lady Michelle Obama's mixed ancestry, \u003cem\u003eAmerican Tapestry\u003c\/em\u003e by Rachel L. Swarns is nothing less than a breathtaking and expansive portrait of America itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this extraordinary feat of genealogical research--in the tradition of \u003cem\u003eThe Hemmingses of Monticello \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eSlaves in the Family\u003c\/em\u003e--author Swarns, a respected Washington-based reporter for the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e, tells the fascinating and hitherto untold story of Ms. Obama's black, white, and multiracial ancestors; a history that the First Lady herself did not know.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt once epic, provocative, and inspiring, \u003cem\u003eAmerican Tapestry\u003c\/em\u003e is more than a true family saga; it is an illuminating mirror in which we may all see ourselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichelle Obama's family saga is a remarkable, quintessentially American story--a journey from slavery to the White House in five generations. In this prodigiously researched epic, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e correspondent Rachel L. Swarns traces that complex and fascinating tale--from the men who fought in the Revolutionary and Civil Wars, to the mothers and fathers who endured the horrors of slavery and the indignities of segregation to build a better future for their children--uncovering details about Mrs. Obama's black, white, and multiracial forebears that even the First Lady herself did not know. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThough an intimate family history, \u003cem\u003eAmerican Tapestry\u003c\/em\u003e is also the collective chronicle of our changing nation, a beautifully rendered and singularly inspiring story with resonance for us all. \u003c\/p\u003e--\u003cem\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/em\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichelle Obama's family saga is a remarkable, quintessentially American story--a journey from slavery to the White House in five generations. In this prodigiously researched epic, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e correspondent Rachel L. Swarns traces that complex and fascinating tale--from the men who fought in the Revolutionary and Civil Wars, to the mothers and fathers who endured the horrors of slavery and the indignities of segregation to build a better future for their children--uncovering details about Mrs. Obama's black, white, and multiracial forebears that even the First Lady herself did not know. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThough an intimate family history, \u003cem\u003eAmerican Tapestry\u003c\/em\u003e is also the collective chronicle of our changing nation, a beautifully rendered and singularly inspiring story with resonance for us all. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 432\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 7.8 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 09, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45158796329062,"sku":"9780061999871","price":24.67,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/bm5aY0V0R1JlRFZNamQ3NjN2ay92QT09.webp?v=1773406235","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/american-tapestry-the-story-of-the-black-white-and-multiracial-ancestors-of-michelle-obama-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}