A book about slavery issues during the period 1850-1865. Takes place in Perry County Missouri and follows the Underground Railroad. One of the characters named Puzz asked "Why is is is?" to find the answer was "Because that was the way it was". This author attempts to explain the horrors of living in slavery but also wishes to express the hope, the aspirations, and friendships of two slaves as they come to the realization that they were not born slaves...