OUTSIDE LOOKING IN
THE LONG JOURNEY
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WHY YOU SHOULD BUY THIS BOOK
This is the story of a young boy
of mixed racial heritage. His life effects all of us.
If you are an American you should read this book and be richer for the
experience. Sam Walker was born, in a shack, as a sharecropper's son, at a time
when America was at a cross roads. Americans were recovering from the
devastation of WWII and they were uncertain of personal security and their
ability to survive. The old accepted ways could no longer endure. Many people
rushed to secure their futures with out thoughts of those left behind. Adults
moved about in a fog of ignorance. Their actions destroyed the fabric and souls
of the many young people they encountered. It is important that we recognize
this time if we are to move forward. History must be reviewed every ten years
and corrected as new information is discovered. A civilization can not forget it's past if it is to survive. We must acknowledge and
understand our past so that we can address the problems of the present to
ensure a productive and positive American for our children's future. Because without a past, there is not future.
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About the Book
This is the autobiography of a
little boy of mixed racial background. He was born in 1938, in rural Georgia, the child of sharecroppers in abject poverty .The
story takes the reader inside the thoughts of this boy and allows them to view
his feelings and actions as he becomes a man. The little boy experiences the
American process of character genocide as practiced by benevolent adults. He
refuses to accept the boundaries, the subhuman treatment and his stated inferiority
in a racist society .His inner strength and genetics enable him to obtain many
of his set goals. The boy finds that all things come at a price and he comes to
a conclusion. Although he is; he views himself not as a Caucasian, not as a
Native American or an African American but as a fortunate and gifted human
being.
He breaks 15,000 years of Native
American tradition and shares his experiences with the reader. "Just because the white man says it. That
don't make it so. Don't explain yourself to the whites because they will
never understand you anyway." Y ou come to feel
and understand the little boy's curiosity about adult behavior and his
determination to persevere and survive at a high personal cost as the rite of
passage takes him through his childhood. He learns the lessons of life that
good as well as bad people come in all colors. All people must be judged as
individuals and on personal merit. The reader becomes aware of the acuteness ofhis pain and the unfairness of life as the boy reaches for
the American dream.
About the Author
S. Glenn Wakefield grew up in