{"product_id":"quakertown-paperback","title":"Quakertown - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eQuakertown, \u003c\/i\u003e Lee Martin travels back in time to 1920s Texas to tell the story of a flourishing black community that was segregated from its white brethren\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003eand of the remarkable gardener who was asked to do the unimaginable. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Based on the true story of a shameful episode in north Texas history, \u003ci\u003eQuakertown\u003c\/i\u003e draws on the rich texture of the South\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003ethe Pecan Creek running along the edges of Quakertown, the remarkable and rare white lilac, and the rising tensions marking each nod and greeting. With strength and a deep wisdom of heart, Martin carves out the delicate story of two families\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003eone white and one black\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003eand the child whose birth brought a gift of forgiveness. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Suffused with Martin's deep compassion and profound humanity, \u003ci\u003eQuakertown\u003c\/i\u003e is an unforgettable novel from a master of American prose.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68086786785503,"sku":"9780814254394","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/1_o8zEtKC-9780814254394.webp?v=1792363910","url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/products\/quakertown-paperback","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}