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A Light to My Path

By: Lynn Austin
Narrated by: Christina Moore
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Raised on a South Carolina plantation as the house pet of her white master's daughter, Kitty never made a decision for herself. Now, as a young adult, she must preserve her faith while making the biggest decision ever: stay with her master and go south to avoid the Yankees or run away tonight to the North with Grady, the field slave she has come to love.

Renowned author Lynn Austin has received three Christy Awards for historical fiction, two for the first books in this Refiner's Fire series.

©2004 Lynn Austin (P)2006 Recorded Books LLC
Fiction Historical Fiction
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"Heart-wrenching descriptions of the indignities of slavery. Highly recommended." (Library Journal)

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Great story

A great listen although sometimes upsetting and difficult due to the subject matter. It fundamentally is a story about love friendship and forgiveness.

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Great story telling

Brilliant well told and some interesting facts off what life was like in those sadtimes

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the slave that was sold by his father and they met years later

such a great story did not l8ke the way the slaves were treated Anna was called kitty by her owner bit kitty stood up to her and told her that her name was Anna

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Heartbreaking

Well written & audio was brilliant . I loved this book even though it’s heartbreaking, to think people treated other people like animals like they did x

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History books do not show one this.

An honest birds eye view of life in the south and how a people beaten down learned to survive.

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fantastic!

another fab novel by thus author. I've read several snd not been disappointed in any. lovely characters and strong storylines. the narration is always brilliant. I love the spiritual message lynn puts out, underpinning the story. always makes me want to be a stronger better person. I would most definitely recommend.

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The slave historian

The story of being a slave and the treatment they receive. The children was sold to man was beaten and sold on the female. They were rape and their children was taken away to be nurse and then sold.

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I defy anyone to remain racist after reading this

Gives a good perspective of what it must have been like to live as slaves from the viewpoint of different slaves. This book has it all:hatred, resentment, anger, dehumanisation, murder, faith, love, mercy and forgiveness.

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The horror the slaves endured

I found the way the slaves were treated horrendous! I felt that I was going through the torture with them. It was graphic and I imagine, also realistic. It makes one realise the huge inequality that existed then and in some ways, still does to this day.

Great research on the part of the author. An eye-opening novel. I recommend it.

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Great listen

Emotional, heart ranching listen. Narrator was easy to listen to and great at depicting different characters. Highly recommend if you don’t mind a story that makes you cry

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