Congressional Record: Containing the Proceedings and Debates of the Forty-Forth Congress, Second Session - Volume V -1877 Government Printing Office HB Jon Meacham setting the basis for the

setting the basis for the book as a series of recalled oral tales

Alex Haley's grandmother used to tell him stories about their family—stories that went back to her grandparents

is a collection of his reflections on life and society

but they are joined by the same madness: the paradox of double memories

Congressional Record: Containing the Proceedings and Debates of the Forty-Forth Congress, Second Session - Volume V -1877 Government Printing Office HB Jon Meacham setting the basis for theCondition: Acceptable: Signs of wear and consistent use. Half leather binding with brown and black marbled covers; gilt lettering on spine. Back board is missing all the marbled paper. Interior clean and unmarked. RARE find! See images for the condition of this book. Blurb: Congressional Record: Containing the Proceedings and Debates of the Forty Forth Congress, Second Session Volume V 1877