{"product_id":"quilt-of-souls-a-memoir-9781623545161","title":"Quilt of Souls: A Memoir","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe Yellow House meets Hidden in Plain View in this multigenerational memoir that celebrates African American quilting, family, and honoring the past.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt age four, Phyllis Biffle Elmore was plucked off her front porch in Detroit and dropped on her grandmother Lula Horn's doorstep in rural Alabama. Phyllis felt utterly abandoned until Grandma Lula showed her both all-encompassing love and her intricate \"Quilts of Souls.\" Phyllis listened intently as Lula told epic stories of folks who had passed on as she turned their clothing into breathtaking quilts for their families. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGrandma Lula's generosity of spirit, strong will, and creative soul animate every page and through the quilts, she paints portraits of extraordinary Black women born before and after the Civil War. They are enslaved people, laundresses, storytellers, healers, and quilters whose stories have gone untold until now. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBeautifully written and brilliantly told, Phyllis weaves back and forth through time, piecing together true tales of racism, sexism, and colorism, but also strength and pride, creating a multigenerational patchwork honoring her family and ancestors. From the lush visuals to the powerful history, \u003ci\u003eQuilt of Souls\u003c\/i\u003e is oral tradition written and preserved for posterity. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Like the women of Gee's Bend, Alabama, who create masterpieces from cast-off fabrics, Phyllis Biffle Elmore in \u003ci\u003eQuilt of Souls: A Memoir\u003c\/i\u003e uses snippets of history and fragments of memories to craft a narrative that is a powerful and poignant read.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e-Jessica B. Harris, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebest-selling\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eauthor of \u003ci\u003eHigh on the Hog\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA fascinating read that unravels how storytellers are born and made, with the goal or retelling family history, culture, loves, losses, victories, and the tragedies of memoerable people, from cradle to grave.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e-Omar Tyree, best-selling author and NAACP Image Award winner\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Imagine\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/08\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781623545161\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2022 pg. 147\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Phyllis Biffle Elmore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42370593292469,"sku":"9781623545161","price":21.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_e34c39d7-cc87-497b-9361-b8246ca5eb23.jpg?v=1663040686","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/quilt-of-souls-a-memoir-9781623545161","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}