Doris: The Struggles of a Former Slave

By Jeff Nebeker-Johnson

Freedom was only the beginning. Now Doris must fight for her family, her dignity, and her survival in a world determined to take everything from her.

Doris Knox is learning to rebuild a life she never expected to have. As a former slave now raising a mixed-race family in rural Iowa, she faces new dangers in a nation struggling to heal after the Civil War. Her daughter, Alice, is white; her son, Lucas, is black, an unspoken truth that follows Doris everywhere she goes.

As Doris works to protect her children and build a home with Luke, old hatred rises again. A worker on the Knox farm uncovers Doris's past and forms a group determined to drive her out or destroy her. Their violence escalates into a deadly confrontation that tears her family apart.

When a murderous Klan-led attack burns the farm to the ground and takes the life of Doris's brother, the Knox household is forced to flee or fight. With the help of Mary, her fierce Native American friend, and Hercules, a runaway slave posing as a gambler, Doris must find the courage to defend her family and reclaim their future.

Rich in emotion and grounded in overlooked chapters of American history, Doris: The Struggles of a Former Slave, continues The Darkness Saga with a story of resilience, identity, and the unbreakable bonds that carry us through our darkest trials.

Continue the saga in Doris: Return to the Slave Farm (The Darkness Saga Book 3).

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0B6XW3SWQ
• ISBN13: 9798842302246
• Release Date: July 2022
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 270 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"