The Ghost of Big Tom: A Saga of an American Family

The Ghost of BIG TOM is a story of a familys saga. Big Tom a slave brought and used as a breeder by his master on a plantation in Murfreesboro North Carolina... cast a ghost over his ancestors for generations to come. Big Toms legend a virile man who fathered children to feed the slave trade defines the passage of manhood from slavery to modern times amongst the NEWSOMES. Cedric Newsome Big Toms great-great grandson struggles to overcome the Newsomes definition of manhood which was through their ability to bed women and sire children. Through a process of self-examination Cedric arrives at a new concept and definition of manhood remodeled with a sense of fidelity responsibility and accountability toward oneself and his off-spring. The GHOST OF BIG TOM offers history suspense murder love and wisdom. Its a must read!