An enthralling collection of short stories based on Dwight's own family history. He takes us through the lives of African Americans and Native Americans in the early parts of the United States. A must read.
Dwight Wilson's work is a carefully researched historical fiction series Esi Was My Mother, which follows the lives of an enslaved black family from 18th century Africa to the American Civil War. He strives to portray triumphant examples of black stories that will make history come alive for readers. He is also author of two short story collections, The Kidnapped and The Resistors, as well as a memoir centered on caring for children, Whispering to Babies, and two psalms books: Modern Psalms In Search of Peace and Justice and Modern Psalms of Solace and Resistance.
