Forbidden Fruit

Love Stories from the Underground Railroad

By: Betty DeRamus

Narrated by: Richard Poe

Uplifting and occasionally heartbreaking stories of love from the time of slavery in the American south.©2005 Betty DeRamus (P)2008 Recorded Books,LLC

the strenght, the love enslave Blacks had for each other and accomplishments of these people .

I love these stories of unbelievable and unbearable strength. I love how so many enslaved people risk their own life, to go after,after being free to get another person.I also feel that all people should remember that
that there were many whites that help Black people to freedom.

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This was a great narration of history of African-American culture during a time when it was never acknowledged. Definitely recommend reading this

Great topic, disappointing execution

I was really looking forward to listening to this book after having listened to several excellent Audible-recommended nonfiction books in a row (this one also came recommended).

Sadly, I found the writing both didactic and oddly padded with extraneous details. It sounded—dare I say it—like a school term paper peppered with editorialized adjectives until it was long enough to be called a book.

I found most of the readers slow and emotionless. The readers trade off chapters, and there was only one in the group that I found at all engaging.

You'd think with such a fascinating topic to work with, the author or the readers would have been able to breathe more life into these stories.