A Servant of Slaves: The Life of Henriette Delille

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Summary: A JOY TO READ
Review: Bill Kelley has done it again, writing a book that is tender, yet fast-paced and entertaining. For his first foray into historical fiction he does a fantastic job of taking the reader back to early 19th century New Orleans, and into the life of a true saint, Henriette Delille. The story is told from various points of view over several decades and Kelley does an amazing job of weaving characters voices together in one fluid story. Henriette Delille searched out and cared for abandoned slave women, while at the same time paving the way for women of color to be accepted as nuns and recognized by the Catholic church. I read it in one sitting and was near tears by the end. If you want to read something uplifting, get this book!