Jefferson's Children, The Story of One American Family

From the sixth great-grandson of Thomas Jefferson and his African-American slave Sally Hemmings comes an anthology of Jeffersons living descendants. Perfect for fans ofUnbrokenandThe Boys in the Boat. Told in the style of a family photo albumwith a combination of photographs and interviewsJeffersons Childrenis the riveting story of Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemmings sixth great-grandson, Shannon Laniers, travels across the country to meet his relatives from both sides of the family. The profiles contained chart the multiple perspectives of Jeffersons and Hemmings descendants, from those who embrace their heritage to those who want nothing to do with Jeffersons legacy. A fascinating picture soon emerges, one that begins with a pairing of two individuals with vastly disparate levels of poweron the one side, the third president of the United...