Tobit and the Hoodoo Man by E.S. Kraay

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I grew up in Western New York, with a huge Italian, German, and Irish influence in my family life. Frederick Douglas, Susan B. Anthony, the Haudenosaunee, and the Erie Canal are a big part of the history in my area. This is, I believe, is one reason I like reading about history and historical fiction.

I garden, cook, and preserve some of the food I grow. I, also, enjoy traveling. A book or two are always with me when I travel. And there is always one in my car, at my desk, and anywhere I may have a chance to read. Primarily I read fiction--young adult, historical fiction, mysteries, thrillers. I do enjoy a good memoir, biographies, and cookbooks. If someone recommends something, I will always check it out.

Tobit and the Hoodoo Man by E.S. Kraay

2:58 pm 4 December 2014

Tobit and the Hoodoo Man

Paperback, 288 pages

Published November 7th 2011 by Createspace

ISBN 1466349190 (ISBN13: 9781466349193)

	E.S. Kraay has a beautiful handle on using language to tell a story well worth being told. Tobit tells the story of a slave prior to, during, and after the Civil war, and the friendships that he made with a half-breed highwayman who called himself the Hoodoo Man. Yes, this is considered "mystical" but not in an overwhelming way. The history of the US during the Civil War, the choice between freedom and what Tobit understood his family to be, and the aftermath of the Civil War for now free black men and women are all given life in this novel. Kraay gives each character 3 dimensions, thoughtful, well defined, and as a reader, I did not want to put the book down. *This book was received through a Booklikes Giveaway from the Author in exchange for an honest Review.**

E.S. Kraay has a beautiful handle on using language to tell a story well worth being told.
Tobit tells the story of a slave prior to, during, and after the Civil war, and the friendships that he made with a half-breed highwayman who called himself the Hoodoo Man.
Yes, this is considered "mystical" but not in an overwhelming way. The history of the US during the Civil War, the choice between freedom and what Tobit understood his family to be, and the aftermath of the Civil War for now free black men and women are all given life in this novel. Kraay gives each character 3 dimensions, thoughtful, well defined, and as a reader, I did not want to put the book down.

***This book was received through a Booklikes Giveaway from the Author in exchange for an honest Review.****

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