{"title":"Essie Mae Washington-Williams","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEssie Mae Washington-Williams\u003c\/strong\u003e offers deeply personal narratives that explore complex family histories and the nuances of identity. Her writing provides a poignant glimpse into the lives shaped by hidden truths and the courage it takes to share them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect heartfelt memoirs that illuminate delicate social and historical realities, written with honesty and sensitivity. Her works invite reflection on the intersections of personal and public life, making them compelling additions to biography and memoir collections.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"dear-senator-a-daughters-memoir-by-essie-mae-washington-williams-9780060761424","title":"Dear Senator: A Daughter's Memoir","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBreaking nearly eight decades of silence, Essie Mae Washington-Williams comes forward with a story of unique historical magnitude and incredible human drama. Her father, the late Strom Thurmond, was once the nation's leading voice for racial segregation (one of his signature political achievements was his 24-hour filibuster against the Civil Rights Act of 1957, done in the name of saving the South from \"mongrelization\"). Her mother, however, was a black teenager named Carrie Butler who worked as a maid on the Thurmond family's South Carolina plantation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSet against the explosively changing times of the civil rights movement, this poignant memoir recalls how she struggled with the discrepancy between the father she knew—one who was financially generous, supportive of her education, even affectionate—and the Old Southern politician, railing against greater racial equality, who refused to acknowledge her publicly. From her richly told narrative, as well as the letters she and Thurmond wrote to each other over the years, emerges a nuanced, fascinating portrait of a father who counselled his daughter about her dreams and goals, and supported her in reaching them—but who was unwilling to break with the values of his Dixiecrat constituents.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith elegance, dignity, and candour, Washington-Williams gives us a chapter of American history as it has never been written before—told in a voice that will be heard and cherished by future generations. \u003cem\u003eDear Senator: A Daughter's Memoir\u003c\/em\u003e is a remarkable story that captivates with its intimate portrayal and historical relevance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Arotahi Agency","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47933948625132,"sku":"9780060761424","price":54.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780060761424-dear-senator-a-daughter-s-memoir.jpg?v=1783886812"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/essie-mae-washington-williams.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}