Written in the waters

a memoir of history home and belonging

Written in the waters

a memoir of history home and belonging
Tara Roberts
Book - 2025

"The memoir of one woman's life-changing journey to face up to the reality of the global slave trade and find her place in the world"--

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Roberts, Tara (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, [2025]
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