Daughter of a Daughter of a Queen

Posted on 07 October 2017 by Sarah Bird

From author Sarah Bird comes the compelling, hidden story of Cathy Williams, a former slave and the only woman to ever serve with the legendary Buffalo Soldiers Here s the first thing you need to know about Miss Cathy Williams I am the daughter of a daughter of a queen and my mama never let me forget it.Though born into bondage on a miserable tobacco farm in Little Dixie, Missouri, Cathy Williams was never allowed to consider herself a slave According to her mother, she was a captive, bound by her noble warrior blood to escape the enemy Her means of deliverance is Union general Phillip Henry Smash em Up Sheridan, the outcast of West Point who takes the rawboned, prideful young woman into service At war s end, having tasted freedom, Cathy refuses to return to servitude and makes the monumental decision to disguise herself as a man and join the Army s legendary Buffalo Soldiers.Alone now in the ultimate man s world, Cathy must fight not only for her survival and freedom, but she vows to never give up on finding her mother, her little sister, and the love of the only man strong and noble enough to win her heart Inspired by the stunning, true story of Private Williams, this American heroine. New Read [ Daughter of a Daughter of a Queen ] By [ Sarah Bird ] – kino-fada.fr 3.5 starsFictional biographies are always difficult for me to rate because I m always trying to discern the true story from the imagined I know it s fiction, but I always hope for a realistic portrayal of the person This novel is based on the life of Cathy Williams, who although was disguised as a man, was the first African American woman to enlist in the US Army and the only woman Buffalo Soldier Of course, I was inspired to find outabout her, but there doesn t appear to be much online 3.5 starsFictional biographies are always difficult for me to rate because I m always trying to discern the true story from the imagined I know it s fiction, but I always hope for a realistic portrayal of the person This novel is based on the life of Cathy Williams, who although was disguised as a man, was the first African American woman to enlist in the US Army and the only woman Buffalo Soldier Of course, I was inspired to find outabout her, but there doesn t appear to be much online, except a number of articles, most of which relate her story only briefly That made it evendifficult to tell the true story from what was imagined Born in Missouri, on a tobacco plantation, Cathy Williams, escapes slavery when she is taken from the pl...5 brave stars to Daughter of a Daughter of a Queen Happy Publication Day to this beauty Daughter of a Daughter of a Queen is historical fiction at its finest and is firmly on my Favorites Shelf My Thoughts I wavered back and forth between four and five stars for this gem, and theI thought about it, I felt five stars fits The deciding factor that pushed it over the edge based on the true story of Cathy Williams, the only woman to have served with the Buffalo Soldiers in the Ci 5 brave stars to Daughter of a Daughter of a Queen Happy Publication Day to this beauty Daughter of a Daughter of a Queen is historical fiction at its finest and is firmly on my Favorites Shelf My Thoughts I wavered back and forth between four and five stars for this gem, and theI thought about it, I felt five stars fits The deciding factor that pushed it over the edge based on the true story of Cathy Williams, the only woman to have served with the Buffalo Soldiers in the Civil War, she was a force to...This book isn t set to be published until September, but I just couldn t wait any longer to crack open its pages Well, it didn t disappoint Set against the backdrop of the American Civil War and then later, the involvement of the Union Army in the settling of the West, this historical fiction is absolutely spellbinding The action in this story begins right away as Cathy is taken from her plantation by Philip Sheridan of the Union Army and recruited to work as a cook s assistant Vowing to o This book isn t set to be published until September, but I just couldn t wait any longer to crack open its pages Well, it didn t disappoint Set against the backdrop of the American Civil War and then later, the involvement of the Union Army in the settling of the West, this historical fiction is absolutely spellbinding The action in this story begins right away as Cathy is taken from her plantation by Philip Sheridan of the Union Army and recruited to work as a cook s assistant Vowing to one day be reunited with her mother and younger sister, Cathy is outspoken, hard working, and the perfect historical fiction protagonist She also finds herself constantly being mistaken as a man due to her rather masculine features and after the war is over, this does serve as a vehicle for Cathy to disguise herself and head out west with the Calvary I think what really worked for me and sustained my interest throughout was how skeptical I felt when reading the synopsis of the st...3.5 starsI m glad I read this historical fiction book about Cathay Williams, a former slave who was the only woman to serve with the Buffalo Soldiers It s a story worth telling as this remarkable woman doesn t deserve to have her life just forgotten and barely a footnote in this country s history As with all historical fiction there is a mix of facts, and things that might have some truth to them but area product of the author s creativity In this book there is one rather big part of th 3.5 starsI m glad I read this historical fiction book about Cathay Williams, a former slave who was the only woman to serve with the Buffalo Soldiers It s a story worth telling as this remarkable woman doesn t deserve to have her life just forgotten and barely a footnote in this country s...You all have read the blurb by now and know that this is historical fiction about an African American woman who served in the Union Army There are many reviews out there so I won t go over the plot of the story.What I liked about the book was the fact that it brought this interesting woman to light and also discussed how the Union army, after burning and pillaging southern plantations, considered some of the freed slaves as contraband and enlisted them to help as cooks, washers, latrine clean You all have read the blurb by now and know that this is historical fiction about an African American woman who served in the Union Army There are many reviews out there so I won t go over the plot of the story.What I liked about the book was the fact that it brought this interesting woman to light and also discussed how the Union army, after burning and pillaging southern plantations, considered s...Library Overdrive.Audiobook.narrated by Bahni TurpinAlthough, I really loved the book, Above The China Sea , by Sara Bird.I almost didn t read this one I had seen some fair mixed reviews and debated.My taking a chance with the Audiobook was a great choice Bahni Turpin was AMAZING REALLY OUTSTANDING I found it hard to believe that she was the same reader for A Spark of Light , by Jodi Picoult As much as I didn t think Bahni Turpin was the right fit for Picoult s story.that s Library Overdrive.Audiobook.narrated by Bahni TurpinAlthough, I really loved the book, Above The China Sea , by Sara Bird.I almost didn t read this one I had seen some fair mixed reviews and debated.My taking a chance with the Audiobook was a great choice Bahni Turpin was AMAZING REALLY OUTSTANDING I found it hard to believe that she was the same reader for A Spark of Light , by Jodi Picoult As much as I didn t think Bahni Turpin was the right fit for Picoult s story.that s how completely the opposite as in FANTASTIC she was reading this one This is a story centered around a woman I never heard of Cathay Williams who was an American slave, chef, Buffalo soldier, female wartime cross dresser She entered the United States Army under the pseudonym William Cathay She was the first African American women to enlist in the United States Army posing as a man I don t know how much of Sara Bird s book is true but from my understanding this story is really only lightly based on true fa...Cathy Williams started life as a slave But her mother never let her forget that she was the daughter of a daughter of an African queen She was born in Missouri in the 1840s and worked as a slave in Little Dixie until a Union Army general came and burned the farm Mistaking Cathy for a boy, the general took her to be a cook s assistant Later, she posed as a boy again to...All I can say is WOW What a fascinating and fantastical tale Daughter of a Daughter of a Queen tells the gripping story of Cathy Williams, a former slave who works under General Sheridan as a cook s helper towards the end of the civil war, and then once the civil war ends, serves in the US Army for 2 years disguised as a man I was blown away by her strength and determination.The story is well written and the plot moves along at a good speed Cathy s character is superbly developed as we get All I can say is WOW What a fascinating and fantastical tale Daughter of a Daughter of a Queen tells the gripping story of Cathy Williams, a former slave who works under General Sheridan as a cook s helper towards the end of the civil war, and then once the civil war ends, serves in the US Army for 2 years disguised as a man I was blown away by her strength and determination.The story is well written and the plot moves along at a good speed Cathy s character is s...Title Daughter of a Daughter of a Queen Series StandaloneAuthor Sarah BirdRelease date September 4, 2018Cliffhanger NoIt s fair to say that I have very mixed feelings about this book The synopsis on goodreads had me so excited to read about the first woman to ever serve in the US army I m all in when it comes to historical fiction that educates on real courageous women who don t get the recognition they deserve As I read, I occasionally stopped to research some of the people and events Title Daughter of a Daughter of a Queen Series StandaloneAuthor Sarah BirdRelease date September 4, 2018Cliffhanger NoIt s fair to say that I have very mixed feelings about this book The synopsis on goodreads had me so excited to read about the first woman to ever serve in the US army I m all in when it comes to historical fiction...This is the remarkable story of Cathy Williams the first African American woman to join the Army disguised as a man She is a slave on a tobacco farm in Missouri when General Sherman burns the plantation and requisitions Cathy as a cook thinking she is a boy This is the start of her journey that is extraordinary and amazing The strength and courage she showed came from reflecting back on wha...

07 October 2017

Sarah Bird