Take a trip back in time as you read Kathi Macias' book The Moses Quilt. You'll gain new knowledge about Harriet Tubman that you never knew. Macias intertwines historical happenings into this contemporary novel setting. With every turn of the page you'll gain a new love for Harriet Tubman like you'd never had before; and you'll probably become a Kathi Macias fan in the process. Tubman's strong faith is what holds her together. Macias has done an excellent job bringing together contemporary and history in the pages of this book. You'll be on the edge of your seat waiting to hear what the next quilt block has to say about Harriet Tubman's life.
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The
Quilt Series sounds interesting, but what makes it unique or sets it
apart from the many other quilt books that are so popular right now?
First,
I must confess to NOT being a quilter. I’ve never even considered
taking it up! Second, I love quilts and have always been fascinated by
the stories behind them. I combined that fascination with my passion for
writing issues-related fiction, and I ended up with a three-book series
that is, for the most part, contemporary but told against historical
backdrops.
Sounds interesting! Can you tell us a bit about each of the three books in the series?
Sure! Book one, The Moses Quilt,
involves an interracial romance, where the couple works through their
concerns and apprehensions as they learn the story of Harriet Tubman’s
faith and courage as told through the patches of the Moses quilt that
represents her life. Book two, The Doctor’s Christmas Quilt,
deals with the topic of abortion told against the backdrop of the life
of America’s first woman doctor, Elizabeth Blackwell, who was strongly
pro-life. Book three, The Singing Quilt, deals with a
young woman overcoming a physical disability; the background for that
story is based on the “Queen of Gospel,” Fannie Crosby.
Was it difficult to do the research on these women, particularly Harriet Tubman? What did you learn about her in the process?
I
knew more about Harriet Tubman than I did about Elizabeth Blackwell or
Fannie Crosby, but I expanded my knowledge of each as I did the
research. Harriet Tubman’s amazing faith and courage is what stood out
most to me about her life. Here was a woman born a slave, penniless for
the majority of her life, and illiterate except for the scripture verses
she had memorized (even if she couldn’t read them). Her prayer life was
powerful, even as a child. After she escaped to the North and began
making forays back into the South to help bring others out of slavery,
friends would caution her against it. “Harriet, there’s a reward on your
head—dead or alive. Aren’t you afraid?” She brushed off their fear and
explained that she believed God had called her to help rescue her
people; therefore, He would protect her. When her job was done, He would
take her home to heaven, so what was there to fear? Wow, what a dynamic
woman of God! I also learned that her achievements went far beyond
rescuing slaves, though that’s what she’s best known for. She also
served as a spy for the Union Army, worked as a nurse, and opened a home
for indigent elderly former slaves. She died there herself in her
mid-nineties, and the entire town flew their flags at half-mast in her
honor.
Tell us a little more about the contemporary story in The Moses Quilt.
The majority of the contemporary story is set just outside San
Francisco. Mazie is white and deeply in love with Edward, an
African-American lawyer who adores her and wants to marry her but tries
to be respectful of her hesitation to make a commitment. What he doesn’t
know is that Mazie is disturbed by what she considers secrets in her
family’s past, secrets that begin to be unraveled as her
great-grandmother, Mimi, tells her and Edward the story behind her Moses
quilt, which she bought years earlier in Gee’s Bend, Alabama, a little
town famous for its quilts. Edward thought he knew everything there was
to know about Harriet Tubman, who had always been somewhat of a hero to
him, but Mimi’s story opens up new avenues of discovery for both the
young people in this relationship—and takes them straight back to the
quilt’s origin in Gee’s Bend.
This sounds like more than just a “feel-good” story. Can it be used as a study book in some way?
Absolutely! As with nearly all my books we have free downloadable discussion questions at www.newhopedigital.com that will enable The Moses Quilt to be read as a study book for individuals or used as a discussion/study book for groups.
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About the Author: Kathi Macias
Kathi Macias is a multi-award winning writer who has authored nearly 40 books and ghostwritten several others. A former newspaper columnist and string reporter, Kathi has taught creative and business writing in various venues and has been a guest on many radio and television programs. Kathi is a popular speaker at churches, women’s clubs and retreats, and writers’ conferences. She won the prestigious 2008 member of the year award from AWSA (Advanced Writers and Speakers Association) at the annual Golden Scrolls award banquet. Kathi “Easy Writer” Macias lives in Homeland, CA, with her husband, Al.We are celebrating BLACK HISTORY MONTH For more opportunities to be selected for a FREE copy of this book, please visit:
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