{"product_id":"descended-searching-for-my-gullah-geechee-roots-hardcover","title":"Descended: Searching for My Gullah-Geechee Roots - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKeith Rushing\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA mysterious name initiates a journey to discover one family's past, and reveals more than was expected \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt began with a name. Sancho. Gleaned from the memory of his oldest living relative, that name set author Keith Rushing on a quest to recover his family's story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRushing came to learn that Sancho was an African name, a common practice among the Gullah-Geechee communities of the South Carolina and Georgia Sea Islands. He found that Sancho had been born into slavery on Hilton Head Island and later fought as a soldier in a war for self-emancipation. Rushing learned that after that war Sancho had become a small landowner. Above all, he discovered that his family's story was richer than he had ever imagined. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eDescended\u003c\/i\u003e, Rushing recounts his own journey of discovery, and in the process unfurls a dramatic story about the transformation of Hilton Head. \u003ci\u003eDescended\u003c\/i\u003e is a story about family, place, and the desire to understand where we have been and where we are going.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKeith Rushing\u003c\/b\u003e is a former reporter who worked at newspapers in Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and California and now works as a communications strategist for an environmental nongov-ernmental organization. He has written blogs and commentary for the \u003ci\u003eHuffington Post\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eEbony.com\u003c\/i\u003e among other online publications. Rushing grew up in Queens, NY, and now lives in Washington, DC, with his wife and two children.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.53 x 5.85 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 15, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978215031085,"sku":"9781643365626","price":25.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/S_6Y6V-oct9781643365626.webp?v=1775801064","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/descended-searching-for-my-gullah-geechee-roots-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}