Lessons in Disguise

Lessons in Disguise a novel follows the journey of a handcrafted book from its printing in Virginia 1820 to its eventual destination in California 1975. As the book is passed from woman to man to child the book owners find within its pages parables fables and practical lessons that help shape their lives. Stories from the eras of slavery Civil War womens suffrage Jim Crow and the Vietnam War are told by the eight caretakers of the old book making this novel read as though it were an intimate memoir.