Path of Freedom

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TAYLOR, JENNIFER HUDSON
PATH OF FREEDOM

When Quakers Flora Saferight and Bruce Millikan embark on the Underground Railroad, they agree to put their differences aside to save the lives of a pregnant slave couple. With only Flora's mother's quilt as a secret guide, the foursome must follow the stitches through unknown treachery. As they embark on their perilous journey, they hope and pray that their path is one of promise -- where love sustains them, courage builds faith, and forgiveness leads to freedom.

My Review:

published in 2013. 

This was a great library find back when my library was open. :-( I'm slowly reading through the pile of books that I frantically checked out before they closed their doors back in March.  This one screamed 'read me, please!' so I decided to oblige her this week. :-)

I've been fascinated by the Underground Railroad since I was a kid so I'm always on the lookout for novels featuring this compelling part of North American history. Path of Freedom is told from the perspective of two Quaker 'conductors' as they convey their 'cargo' to freedom. Loved the insights into the Quaker faith and mindset -- though I have to say I kept tripping over all the 'thees' (used instead of 'you'.)

I had a love/hate relationship with Flora for much of the book. That girl knows how to hold a grudge and make Bruce squirm over all his childhood indiscretions. Gah! But I wanted to shake some sense into her. Thankfully, she grows to see the error of her ways and realizes that the annoying boy who called her names has grown into a compassionate and courageous young man. In a way, Flora finds freedom on this journey too -- as she  casts her bitterness aside and begins to embrace the faith she has taken for granted.

Adventure and romance with snippets of Underground Railroad history make Path of Freedom an enjoyable read.

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