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Forbidden Fruit: Love Stories from the Underground Railroad Audiobook
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A Pulitzer Prize finalist, Betty DeRamus is an award-winning journalist who rummaged through musty records and forgotten memoirs to resurrect this book's unsung heroes. Despite the risks, some American slaves partook of the "forbidden fruit" of marriage. And when the dreaded separation inevitably occurred, slave spouses grieved deeply and sometimes made Herculean efforts to re-unite. DeRamus recounts the tales of soulmates who braved bloodhounds, bounty hunters, and bullets to preserve their vows of love.
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"Wonderful, well-researched book by one of my favorite journalists giving us a rare look into a little known or acknowledged aspect of our history."
— Renee (5 out of 5 stars)
Forbidden Fruit Listener Reviews
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" It was an interesting read. "
— Wanda, 9/30/2013 -
" Somewhat interesting and inspirational but began to be repetitive. "
— Barbarawiley, 6/25/2013 -
" Very interesting and informative. Contains a lot of intriguing stories and what made it more interesting was the fact it was all true stories- real live happenings that contribute to the wealth of history about African Americans. "
— Mia, 9/17/2012 -
" Very interesting and informative. Contains a lot of intriguing stories and what made it more interesting was the fact it was all true stories- real live happenings that contribute to the wealth of history about African Americans. "
— Mia, 6/8/2011 -
" Somewhat interesting and inspirational but began to be repetitive. "
— Barbarawiley, 6/15/2008
About the Narrators
Kevin R. Free is an audiobook narrator and the winner of numerous AudioFile Earphones Awards and several AudioFile best narrations of the year selections. Known for his work with young-adult novels, he has read titles by Rick Riordan, Walter Dean Myers, and Joe Haldeman. In 2011 he was named a Best Voice in Young Adult and Fantasy from AudioFile magazine for his narration of Myers’ The Cruisers: Checkmate.
Richard Poe, a professional actor for more than thirty years, has appeared in numerous Broadway shows, including 1776 and M. Butterfly. On television he has had recurring roles on Star Trek and Frasier. His films include Born on the Fourth of July and Presumed Innocent. Poe is a well-known and prolific audiobook performer and the winner of numerous AudioFile Earphones Awards.