{"product_id":"sharpened-blade-the-story-of-dinah-clark-paperback","title":"Sharpened Blade: The Story of Dinah Clark - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Swope deftly weaves Reading, Berks County and American history around the life of this interesting African-American woman. The author successfully tiptoes between fact and fiction, bringing this memorable tale to life. Definitely a keeper!\" -Paul A. Druzda, Berks County historian and author of four books on local history\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on one woman's incredible real life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn an indentured servant and bound by slavery for the first twenty-one years of her life, Dinah Clark ultimately earned her freedom, married, had children, bought a house, and mastered the arduous work of a sawyer. Her profession-unusual for a woman at the time-sustained her following the early death of her husband. Her outgoing nature and skill as a woodcutter made her one of the most famous African American women in Reading, Pennsylvania, in the 19th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlong the way, Dinah helped build the Bethel A.M.E. Church, which served not only as her place of worship but also as a way station on the Underground Railroad. Despite living near poverty much of her life, Dinah's courage and conviction helped her break down racial and gender barriers as she staked out a full life for herself and her family.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50102321709279,"sku":"9781685137076","price":23.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/qHHxwfCgSd9781685137076.webp?v=1781079371","url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/products\/sharpened-blade-the-story-of-dinah-clark-paperback","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}