Equal parts cultural history and memoir, God, Dr. -- Ebony.
A special book that reveals the unconquerable spirit of a people who, though torn from their African homeland, imprinted America with a unique culture that continues to endure.
The power of this memoir to evoke the Life of Sapelo Island is remarkable, and the history it preserves is invaluable.
In this rich account, Bailey captures the experience of growing up in an Island community that counted the spirits of its departed among its members, relied on pride and ingenuity in the face of hardship, and taught her firsthand how best to reap the bounty of the marshes, woods and ocean that surrounded her.
Bailey\'s people are the Geechee, whose cultural identity has been largely preserved due to the relative isolation of Sapelo, a barrier Island off the coast of Georgia.
Cornelia Walker Bailey models herself after the African griot, the tribal storytellers who keep the history of their people.
Buzzard, and the Bolito Man recounts a traditional way of life--that of the Geechee Indians of Sapelo Island-- that is threatened by change, with stories that speak to our deepest notions of family, community, and a connection to one\'s homeland.
Equal parts cultural history and memoir, God, Dr
