Mama Babe

ISBN: 1478211040

Author: Collins, Patricia Joyce

Condition: New

Product Description MAMA BABE IS THE STORY OF A YOUNG WOMAN WHO MANAGES A LARGE PLANTATION IN THE ANTEBELLUM SOUTH. SHE IS TRAINED AS A MIDWIFE AND DELIVERS THE SLAVE BABIES- THUS BECOMING "MAMA BABE", A LOVING NAME GIVEN TO HER BY THE SLAVES. SHE FREES HER SLAVES PRIOR TO THE CIVIL WAR AND HIRES AS FREE MEN THOSE TO CHOOSE TO STAY. IT IS A TALE OF LOVE, FREEDOM, FAITH AND FAMILY. About the Author PATRICIA JOYCE COLLINS GREW UP IN THE SOUTH. SHE IS A GRADUATE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI. THIS IS HER SECOND BOOK, AND FIRST NOVEL. SHE NOW RESIDES IN TEXAS.