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Carolyn Goodman's life was punctuated by tragedy, including a brother's premature death, childhood molestation, a father's suicide, and a son's infamous murder. But hers is foremost a tale of survival, of turning personal anguish into social conscience. When her twenty-year-old son, Andy, was one of three civil rights volunteers to disappear in Mississippi in the summer of 1964, the story galvanized the nation. A half century after the Mississippi murders, this is the first time that a victims family member has expounded about the experience and the myriad emotions from guilt to resolve that it spawned. More than simply a memoir, My Mantelpiece is the story of a century's seminal progressive movements seen through the lens of a remarkable woman's singular journey.
About the Author
ABOUT BRAD HERZOGBrad Herzog is the author of more than 30 books for children and five titles for adults, including MY MANTELPIECE, the co-authored memoirs of late civil rights icon Carolyn Goodman (with a foreword by Maya Angelou) . He has written three critically acclaimed travel memoirs about his travels through small-town America--TURN LEFT AT THE TROJAN HORSE, SMALL WORLD, and STATES OF MIND, which reached #2 on the Amazon.com bestseller list. The American Book Review described them as "the new classics of American travel writing."Brad has written 18 books for Sleeping Bear Press, including MURPHY'S TICKET, a celebration in rhyme of the Chicago Cubs Billy Goat Curse -- the goofy tale, the years of misery, and the moment of triumph. For SBP, he has also written nearly a dozen alphabet poetry picture books, including G IS FOR GOLD MEDAL, H IS FOR HOME RUN, and T IS FOR TOUCHDOWN. His book about protecting the environment, S IS FOR SAVE THE PLANET, was a finalist in the National "Best Books 2009" Awards and won a Mom's Choice Award. And his latest, W IS FOR WELCOME, chronicles the challenges and contributions of immigrants to America. Brad also wrote a five-book nonfiction series for Free Spirit Publishing that celebrates inspiring true sports stories reflecting five character attributes--sportsmanship, perseverance, teamwork, generosity, and courage. His picture book FRANCIS AND EDDIE recounts the remarkable story of golf's 1913 U.S. Open. As a freelance magazine writer, Brad has been honored several times by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) , including a Grand Gold Medal for best feature article of the year. He has been interviewed on "The Today Show" and "Oprah" and has been profiled in publications ranging from People magazine to Reader's Digest. Brad (www.bradherzog.com) lives in California with his wife and two sons.
