Sugar Bush Babies: Stories of my Ojibwe Grandmother, The Border Between Us, and The Intellectual Origins of American Slavery are Neighbor-to-Neighbor’s books of note for November. This literature intends to expand our awareness, theology and/or acceptance of diverse viewpoints. We hope you’ll discover how these writings from various generations embrace what it means to be human and to walk in spirit.
Sugar Bush Babies: Stories of my Ojibwe Grandmother by Fairbanks, Janis.
Through this lyrical memoir, we can revisit life during Indian Relocation, taking us through stories of childhood and lessons learned at the writer’s grandmother's knee on the Fond du Lac Reservation.
The Border Between Us by Ruiz, Rudy.
Ramón López was born along the US-Mexico border but is determined to embrace the American dream -- making it to New York and succeeding as an artist. His admiration for his entrepreneurial father sours as he watches his dad's dreams of success wither. Ramón's mother is preoccupied with his younger brother, who struggles with intellectual disabilities. Will “making it” demand too big a sacrifice?
The Intellectual Origins of American Slavery by Harpham, John Samuel.
English merchants found justification for the Atlantic slave trade in Roman law. That tradition influenced key authors such as John Locke and Hugo Grotius, who in turn shaped the attitudes of traders initially hesitant to profit from human bondage.
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