The Wiley Chronicles - Book One: Nineteen Voices. One Legacy - Couverture rigide

Wills, Sylvia; Wiley-Rogers, Clem; Wiley Lucas, Dr Thelma

Couverture rigide

ISBN 13 : 9798295688454

Editeur : Wills Publishing, 2026

Synopsis

The Wiley Chronicles - Book One: The Early Years A Delta Family. A Legacy Worth Preserving. A Story America Needs to Hear. Nineteen children. One Mississippi Delta farmhouse. A legacy stitched from sweat, survival, faith, and fierce love. The Wiley Chronicles - Nineteen Voices. One Legacy opens the door to a world rarely captured with such intimacy. A firsthand look at a Black sharecropping family navigating the 1930s-1960s Mississippi Delta. Through vivid storytelling, humor, heartbreak, and hope, three sisters, Sylvia Wills, Clem Wiley-Rogers, and Dr. Thelma Wiley Lucas, reconstruct the world that shaped them. From cotton fields at first light to porch-light wisdom, schoolhouse adventures, potbelly stove memories, and the joys and trials of growing up in a family of nineteen, this book preserves history the way it truly lived: loud, loving, and unforgettable. Alongside personal memories are Delta Echoes. Rich historical interludes that place the Wiley family's story inside the larger tapestry of the Jim Crow South, the Great Migration, and the cultural resilience of the Black American experience. Inside these pages, you'll discover:The rhythms of sharecropping life and the unspoken rules of the Delta Childhood stories full of mischief, laughter, and lessons learned the hard way The power of a mother's steady hands and a father's unyielding work ethic How a family of twenty-one moved like a machine; tight, determined, and full of heart A living record of Black Southern history told by those who lived it Both deeply personal and historically grounded, The Wiley Chronicles honors the elders who endured, the children who remembered, and the descendants who continue the legacy. Why Readers Love This Book: This powerful, raw, and heartfelt memoir written by the children of Tealy and Clemonteen Wiley reads like sitting on the porch with family, listening, laughing, learning and feeling every bit of the Delta sun. It is oral history captured on the page, preserving stories before they are lost and celebrating the strength of a people who refused to break. Perfect for readers of multigenerational memoirs, African American history, Southern storytelling, and anyone who believes our stories deserve to be remembered.

A propos du livre

À propos des auteurs

Sylvia Wills is the creative visionary behind The Wiley Chronicles and a gifted storyteller whose voice carries the rhythm, humor, and heart of the Mississippi Delta. Raised as part of a family of nineteen children, Sylvia grew up immersed in stories told around kitchen tables, whispered on porches, and lived out loud in cotton fields and country kitchens. Her memories form much of the emotional backbone of The Wiley Chronicles. With vivid detail and natural warmth, Sylvia brings readers into moments of childhood mischief, hard-earned lessons, deep faith, and the everyday miracles that sustained her family through segregation-era Mississippi. Known among her siblings as a natural narrator, Sylvia writes the way she remembers--honest, expressive, and grounded in love. Through her work, she preserves not only family history but the spirit of a generation whose stories deserve to be remembered and honored.

Clem Wiley-Rogers is the family historian, and curator of memory. With a deep commitment to cultural preservation, Clem has dedicated years to collecting stories, organizing timelines, and ensuring the Wiley family's legacy is documented with care and intention. As a writer and project steward, Clem weaves personal memory with historical context-honoring the realities of sharecropping, segregation, and Southern Black life while celebrating the humor, ingenuity, and love that defined the Wiley household. Clem views The Wiley Chronicles as a living archive-one that connects past, present, and future through storytelling. Her work ensures that the voices of her parents, siblings, and ancestors are not lost, but carried forward with dignity, accuracy, and heart.

Dr. Thelma Wiley Lucas is an educator, leader, and lifelong advocate for learning, community, and legacy. As the youngest of nineteen siblings, she grew up surrounded by stories that shaped her understanding of perseverance, responsibility, and the power of family. With a career rooted in education and leadership, Dr. Lucas brings a reflective, analytical, and deeply personal lens to The Wiley Chronicles. Her writing bridges memory and meaning-connecting childhood experiences to broader themes of growth, identity, and resilience. Dr. Lucas is passionate about preserving history not just as remembrance, but as instruction for future generations. Through her contributions, The Wiley Chronicles becomes more than a memoir-it becomes a teaching tool, a cultural record, and a testament to the strength of Black families rooted in faith and determination.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Wills Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2026
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 13: 9798295688454
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 256
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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