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Echoes of Our Ancestors by Brenda Vicars
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Narrator Curtis Michael Holland

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Length 10 hours 46 minutes
Language English
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A Civil War-era secret brings modern-day consequences in a novel that asks: How long can the shadows of the past hang over one family?

Phillip Richards puts little value on his life. He avoids close relationships and blames himself for the sexual abuse his sister suffered at the hands of their grandfather. To drown his sorrows and evade his guilt, Phillip drinks too much and engages in dangerous activities.

When his father dies, two more life-changing events take place. Phillip meets Edith, a free-spirited poet, with whom he feels an instant connection. He also comes across a manuscript, a stolen narrative that chronicles the Civil War relationship between his ancestor, Russell, and Fever, the slave who became his wife.

As new details about Philipโ€™s family and his own identity come to light, his perception of who he is and where he comes from is turned on its head. But even as Phillip comes to terms with the issues that have loomed over his family for decades, fresh allegations bring the crimes of the past flooding into the presentโ€ฆ

Echoes of Our Ancestors is a dark and moving multi-generational saga that explores themes of trauma, race, and abuseโ€”and the question of whether, and how, we can free ourselves from the past.

Brenda Vicars has worked in Texas public education for many years. Her jobs have included teaching, serving as a principal, and directing student support programs. For three years, she also taught college English to prison inmates.She entered education because she felt called to teach, but her students taught her the biggest lesson: the playing field is not even for all kids. Through her work, she became increasingly compelled to bring their unheard voices to the page. The heartbeat of her fiction emanates from the courage and resiliency of her students.

Curtis Michael Holland is an experienced audiobook narrator. Canadian-Greek, African, and Indigenous (Blackfoot and Cherokee), he comes from a rich mosaic of storytellers. He also happens to have lived around the world. His international journey began once he earned his theatre and education degrees and moved to China.

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