Cousins: Connected through slavery, a Black woman and a White woman discover their past—and each other
By: Betty Kilby Baldwin
4.18
Format: 257 pages, Kindle Edition
What happens when a White woman, Phoebe, contacts a Black woman, Betty, saying she suspects they ar…
Want to Read $ 6.49If you liked the biography plot in Cousins: Connected through slavery, a Black woman and a White woman discover their past—and each other by Betty Kilby Baldwin , here is a list of 9 books like this:
1. Banker
By: Dick Francis
4.11
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
A classic mystery from Dick Francis, the champion of English storytellers. Tim Ekaterin has a lot o… read more
Want to Read $ 8.99Similar categories in Dick Francis's Banker book and Betty Kilby Baldwin's Cousins: Connected through slavery, a Black woman and a White woman discover their past—and each other
"The dignity of man was everywhere tissue-paper thin."-Dick Francis, Banker
2. It Had to Be You (Grace & Favor, #5)
By: Jill Churchill
4.17
Format: 200 pages, Paperback
Comfortably ensconced in their late great-uncle's "Grace and Favor" mansion, brother and sister Rob… read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in Jill Churchill's It Had to Be You (Grace & Favor, #5) book and Betty Kilby Baldwin's Cousins: Connected through slavery, a Black woman and a White woman discover their past—and each other
3. "I Am a Man": Chief Standing Bear's Journey for Justice
By: Joe Starita
3.83
Format: None pages, Paperback
In 1877, Chief Standing Bear's Ponca Indian tribe was forcibly removed from their Nebraska homeland… read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in Joe Starita's "I Am a Man": Chief Standing Bear's Journey for Justice book and Betty Kilby Baldwin's Cousins: Connected through slavery, a Black woman and a White woman discover their past—and each other
- nonfiction
- biography
4. High Stakes
By: Fern Michaels
3.65
Format: 432 pages,
The Sisterhood: a group of women bound by friendship and a quest for justice. Now their male allies… read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in Fern Michaels's High Stakes book and Betty Kilby Baldwin's Cousins: Connected through slavery, a Black woman and a White woman discover their past—and each other
5. The Gilded Years
By: Karin Tanabe
4.19
Format: 496 pages, Paperback
Passing meets The House of Mirthin this "utterly captivating" (Kathleen Grissom, New York Times bes… read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in Karin Tanabe's The Gilded Years book and Betty Kilby Baldwin's Cousins: Connected through slavery, a Black woman and a White woman discover their past—and each other
6. Lady Tan’s Circle of Women
By: Lisa See
4.36
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
* NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!* An immersive historical novel inspired by the true story of a woma… read more
Want to Read $ 13.99Similar categories in Lisa See's Lady Tan’s Circle of Women book and Betty Kilby Baldwin's Cousins: Connected through slavery, a Black woman and a White woman discover their past—and each other
- adult
7. The Talk
By: Darrin Bell
4.65
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
Darrin Bell was six years old when his mother told him he couldn’t have a realistic water gun. She … read more
Want to Read $ 12.99Similar categories in Darrin Bell's The Talk book and Betty Kilby Baldwin's Cousins: Connected through slavery, a Black woman and a White woman discover their past—and each other
- nonfiction
- adult
- biography
- memoir
8. Empress of the Nile: The Daredevil Archaeologist Who Saved Egypt's Ancient Temples from Destruction
By: Lynne Olson
4.26
Format: 448 pages, Hardcover
In the 1960s, the world’s attention was focused on a nail-biting race against the international ca… read more
Want to Read $ 14.99Similar categories in Lynne Olson's Empress of the Nile: The Daredevil Archaeologist Who Saved Egypt's Ancient Temples from Destruction book and Betty Kilby Baldwin's Cousins: Connected through slavery, a Black woman and a White woman discover their past—and each other
- nonfiction
- biography
"He demonstrated a feminism very unusual for his time by encouraging her in all her undertakings and helping her overcome the obstacles that arose with her projects,"-Lynne Olson, Empress of the Nile: The Daredevil Archaeologist Who Saved Egypt's Ancient Temples from Destruction
"Above all, she talked about the great debt she owned her parents for encouraging her to do what she wanted and for providing her with unstinting support, not to mention stellar education, that enable…"-Lynne Olson, Empress of the Nile: The Daredevil Archaeologist Who Saved Egypt's Ancient Temples from Destruction
"My parents were humanists,“ Desroches later told an interviewer. “They taught me humanist values such as respect for one another, for your neighbors, for people in general, respect for civilizations.…"-Lynne Olson, Empress of the Nile: The Daredevil Archaeologist Who Saved Egypt's Ancient Temples from Destruction
9. Just as I Am
By: Cicely Tyson
4.51
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
Just as I Am is my truth. It is me, plain and unvarnished, with the glitter and garland set aside. … read more
Want to Read $ 14.99Similar categories in Cicely Tyson's Just as I Am book and Betty Kilby Baldwin's Cousins: Connected through slavery, a Black woman and a White woman discover their past—and each other
- nonfiction
- biography
- memoir
"The most potent antidote to reticence is survival."-Cicely Tyson, Just as I Am
"To soar toward what's possible, you must leave behind what's comfortable."-Cicely Tyson, Just as I Am
"Turning a blind eye to our history has not saved us from its consequences."-Cicely Tyson, Just as I Am
"Social transformation is not measured in weeks or months, but in generation."-Cicely Tyson, Just as I Am
10. An Elderly Lady Is Up to No Good (Elderly Lady #1)
By: Helene Tursten
3.76
Format: 178 pages, Hardcover
Alternate cover edition of ISBN 9781641290111 Content: - An elderly lady has accommodation prob… read more
Want to Read $ 7.99Similar categories in Helene Tursten's An Elderly Lady Is Up to No Good (Elderly Lady #1) book and Betty Kilby Baldwin's Cousins: Connected through slavery, a Black woman and a White woman discover their past—and each other
- adult
"Maud placed two small cartons of rollmops in the basket of her wheeled walker, followed by a larger pack of herring salad. They were soon joined by a Stilton cheese in a blue porcelain pot, a mature …"-Helene Tursten, An Elderly Lady Is Up to No Good (Elderly Lady #1)
11. An Elderly Lady Must Not Be Crossed (Elderly Lady, #2)
By: Helene Tursten
3.87
Format: 261 pages, Hardcover
Everyone’s favorite octogenarian killer is back in this new collection of stories by Swedish crime … read more
Want to Read $ 8.99Similar categories in Helene Tursten's An Elderly Lady Must Not Be Crossed (Elderly Lady, #2) book and Betty Kilby Baldwin's Cousins: Connected through slavery, a Black woman and a White woman discover their past—and each other
- adult
12. Cave of Bones (Leaphorn & Chee, #22)
By: Anne Hillerman
4.01
Format: 323 pages, Kindle Edition
Don’t miss the TV series, Dark Winds, based on the Leaphorn, Chee, & Manuelito novels, now on AMC a… read more
Want to Read $ 14.99Similar categories in Anne Hillerman's Cave of Bones (Leaphorn & Chee, #22) book and Betty Kilby Baldwin's Cousins: Connected through slavery, a Black woman and a White woman discover their past—and each other
13. Table for Two
By: Amor Towles
4.26
Format: 464 pages, Hardcover
From the bestselling author of The Lincoln Highway, A Gentleman in Moscow, and Rules of Civility, a… read more
Want to Read $ 13.99Similar categories in Amor Towles's Table for Two book and Betty Kilby Baldwin's Cousins: Connected through slavery, a Black woman and a White woman discover their past—and each other
- adult
"And though she couldn’t remember the exact reference and whether it was from mythology or the Bible, she knew instinctively as they approached the pier’s limit she mustn’t look back."-Amor Towles, Table for Two
"It is a funny aspect of life, thought Charlie, how a group of grown people can convince themselves to do something that none of them really want to do. They start by talking an idea into existence. O…"-Amor Towles, Table for Two
14. The Proof of the Pudding (Her Royal Spyness #17)
By: Rhys Bowen
4.14
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
Lady Georgiana Rannoch is looking forward to her first ever turn as hostess for her very own house … read more
Want to Read $ 14.99Similar categories in Rhys Bowen's The Proof of the Pudding (Her Royal Spyness #17) book and Betty Kilby Baldwin's Cousins: Connected through slavery, a Black woman and a White woman discover their past—and each other
- adult
15. Daughter of Moloka'i (Moloka'i, #2)
By: Alan Brennert
4.12
Format: 309 pages, ebook
This companion tale to Moloka'i tells the story of Ruth, the daughter that Rachel Kalama—quarantine… read more
Want to Read $ 11.99Similar categories in Alan Brennert's Daughter of Moloka'i (Moloka'i, #2) book and Betty Kilby Baldwin's Cousins: Connected through slavery, a Black woman and a White woman discover their past—and each other
- adult
"We are together, all else can be endured."-Alan Brennert, Daughter of Moloka'i (Moloka'i, #2)
"Let the things of long ago drift away on the water"-Alan Brennert, Daughter of Moloka'i (Moloka'i, #2)
"Her grief was a storm, a driving rain falling too fast to be absorbed"-Alan Brennert, Daughter of Moloka'i (Moloka'i, #2)
"There might be more to the universe than any one religion could explain."-Alan Brennert, Daughter of Moloka'i (Moloka'i, #2)
16. Invisible Child: Poverty, Survival & Hope in an American City
By: Andrea Elliott
4.72
Format: 602 pages, Hardcover
The riveting, unforgettable story of a girl whose indomitable spirit is tested by homelessness, pov… read more
Want to Read $ 9.99Similar categories in Andrea Elliott's Invisible Child: Poverty, Survival & Hope in an American City book and Betty Kilby Baldwin's Cousins: Connected through slavery, a Black woman and a White woman discover their past—and each other
- nonfiction
- biography
- memoir
".. they assume that intelligence is a pre-ordained trait, [...], their perceived destiny, which flows from another belief, that the poor are to blame for their condition. Poverty is the proof of defi…"-Andrea Elliott, Invisible Child: Poverty, Survival & Hope in an American City
17. The Death and Life of Aida Hernandez: A Border Story
By: Aaron Bobrow-Strain
4.43
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
What happens when an undocumented teen mother takes on the U.S. immigration system? When Aida He… read more
Want to Read $ 9.99Similar categories in Aaron Bobrow-Strain's The Death and Life of Aida Hernandez: A Border Story book and Betty Kilby Baldwin's Cousins: Connected through slavery, a Black woman and a White woman discover their past—and each other
- nonfiction
- adult
- biography
- memoir
"There was dignity, he knew, in the simple act of continuing to live in a world where you were not meant to survive."-Aaron Bobrow-Strain, The Death and Life of Aida Hernandez: A Border Story
"[...] the "explosion" of Mexicans crossing the border without permission was entirely predictable. It was the inevitable consequence of of policies that slashed opportunities to migrate legally witho…"-Aaron Bobrow-Strain, The Death and Life of Aida Hernandez: A Border Story
18. Have You Seen Luis Velez?
By: Catherine Ryan Hyde
4.39
Format: 315 pages, Kindle Edition
An Amazon Charts and Wall Street Journal bestseller. New York Times bestselling author Catherine R… read more
Want to Read $ 5.99Similar categories in Catherine Ryan Hyde's Have You Seen Luis Velez? book and Betty Kilby Baldwin's Cousins: Connected through slavery, a Black woman and a White woman discover their past—and each other
- adult
"Right,"-Catherine Ryan Hyde, Have You Seen Luis Velez?
"Unlike Ed, she listened. But then she forgot."-Catherine Ryan Hyde, Have You Seen Luis Velez?
"After all, the only thing that hurts more than tears shed is tears unshed."-Catherine Ryan Hyde, Have You Seen Luis Velez?
"I think it makes not one bit of difference if those words came from the soul of Annaliese Schmidt or from the inside of my own brain."-Catherine Ryan Hyde, Have You Seen Luis Velez?
19. Peril in Paris (Her Royal Spyness Mystery, #16)
By: Rhys Bowen
4.11
Format: 294 pages, Hardcover
Lady Georgiana Rannoch and her dashing husband, Darcy, are awaiting a bundle of joy, but an unexpec… read more
Want to Read $ 11.99Similar categories in Rhys Bowen's Peril in Paris (Her Royal Spyness Mystery, #16) book and Betty Kilby Baldwin's Cousins: Connected through slavery, a Black woman and a White woman discover their past—and each other
- adult
"We had a creamed turnip soup followed by a terrine that was composed of delightful layers of goodness knows what. Then a poached fillet of sole with pommes dauphine and finally a baba au rhum and cof…"-Rhys Bowen, Peril in Paris (Her Royal Spyness Mystery, #16)
20. The Curse of Penryth Hall (Ruby Vaughn #1)
By: Jess Armstrong
3.56
Format: 326 pages, Hardcover
An atmospheric gothic mystery that beautifully brings the ancient Cornish countryside to life, Arms… read more
Want to Read $ 14.99Similar categories in Jess Armstrong's The Curse of Penryth Hall (Ruby Vaughn #1) book and Betty Kilby Baldwin's Cousins: Connected through slavery, a Black woman and a White woman discover their past—and each other
- adult
"The only creatures in my whole dismal life who never once failed me were an overly fluffy black house cat and an eccentric Scottish bookseller."-Jess Armstrong, The Curse of Penryth Hall (Ruby Vaughn #1)
21. Murder Most Royal (Her Majesty the Queen Investigates #3)
By: S.J. Bennett
3.89
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
Christmas at Sandringham is going to be murder . . . December 2016 - A severed hand is found was… read more
Want to Read $ 14.99Similar categories in S.J. Bennett's Murder Most Royal (Her Majesty the Queen Investigates #3) book and Betty Kilby Baldwin's Cousins: Connected through slavery, a Black woman and a White woman discover their past—and each other
22. Rules at the School by the Sea (School by the Sea #2)
By: Jane Beaton
3.78
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
It's summer, but school is in session in the delightful second book of New York Times bestselling a… read more
Want to Read $ 13.99Similar categories in Jane Beaton's Rules at the School by the Sea (School by the Sea #2) book and Betty Kilby Baldwin's Cousins: Connected through slavery, a Black woman and a White woman discover their past—and each other
23. What Storm, What Thunder
By: Myriam J. A. Chancy
3.98
Format: 313 pages, Hardcover
At the end of a long, sweltering day, as markets and businesses begin to close for the evening, an … read more
Want to Read $ 13.49Similar categories in Myriam J. A. Chancy's What Storm, What Thunder book and Betty Kilby Baldwin's Cousins: Connected through slavery, a Black woman and a White woman discover their past—and each other
- adult
24. Daughter of Cana (Jerusalem Road, #1)
By: Angela Elwell Hunt
4.36
Format: 384 pages, Kindle Edition
Thomas and Tasmin, twin siblings hired to oversee a wedding feast in Cana, worry when the host runs… read more
Want to Read $ 9.78Similar categories in Angela Elwell Hunt's Daughter of Cana (Jerusalem Road, #1) book and Betty Kilby Baldwin's Cousins: Connected through slavery, a Black woman and a White woman discover their past—and each other
25. Together: Why Social Connection Holds the Key to Better Health, Higher Performance, and Greater Happiness
By: Vivek H. Murthy
4.24
Format: 352 pages, ebook
In this groundbreaking book, Former Surgeon General of the United States, Vivek Murthy argues that … read more
Want to Read $ 15.99Similar categories in Vivek H. Murthy's Together: Why Social Connection Holds the Key to Better Health, Higher Performance, and Greater Happiness book and Betty Kilby Baldwin's Cousins: Connected through slavery, a Black woman and a White woman discover their past—and each other
- nonfiction
"Today it's widely understood that one of the most important factors in preventing and addressing toxic stress in children is healthy social connection."-Vivek H. Murthy, Together: Why Social Connection Holds the Key to Better Health, Higher Performance, and Greater Happiness
"The structure of operations also encourages connection. Any employee can attend meetings of any department, including Zingerman's board meeting. A truck driver can help plan a menu, and a chef can he…"-Vivek H. Murthy, Together: Why Social Connection Holds the Key to Better Health, Higher Performance, and Greater Happiness
"The fact is, [University of Michigan organizational behavior professor Dr.] Wayne [Baker] said, most people do want to help. But that's not always intuitive. "We've shown that engaging in the process…"-Vivek H. Murthy, Together: Why Social Connection Holds the Key to Better Health, Higher Performance, and Greater Happiness
26. A Knock at Midnight: A Story of Hope, Justice, and Freedom
By: Brittany K. Barnett
4.59
Format: 321 pages, Hardcover
An urgent call to free those buried alive by America's legal system, and an inspiring true story ab… read more
Want to Read $ 13.99Similar categories in Brittany K. Barnett's A Knock at Midnight: A Story of Hope, Justice, and Freedom book and Betty Kilby Baldwin's Cousins: Connected through slavery, a Black woman and a White woman discover their past—and each other
- nonfiction
- biography
- memoir
"Teachers, lawyers, social workers, activists-anyone who works with the directly impacted, anyone who confronts the system day in and day out-will tell you that residual trauma is real."-Brittany K. Barnett, A Knock at Midnight: A Story of Hope, Justice, and Freedom
"No matter how many times my dad urged me to reach for the stars, my understanding of the universe was still confined by the world' limited notion of what a Black country girl from the South could do …"-Brittany K. Barnett, A Knock at Midnight: A Story of Hope, Justice, and Freedom
"A statue of a lone Confederate general towers over the Clarksville town center. To hear my grandpa tell it the general was built looking sternly over the Black side of town as a warning regarding whe…"-Brittany K. Barnett, A Knock at Midnight: A Story of Hope, Justice, and Freedom
"But it was 1996, and America's War on Drugs was in full throttle. Resources for drug treatment were scant, while money was being poured into law enforcement and prisons. People with addiction like Ma…"-Brittany K. Barnett, A Knock at Midnight: A Story of Hope, Justice, and Freedom
27. Ida B. the Queen: The Extraordinary Life and Legacy of Ida B. Wells
By: Michelle Duster
3.74
Format: 176 pages, Hardcover
Called “a dangerous negro agitator” by the FBI, and a “brave woman” by Frederick Douglass, an inspi… read more
Want to Read $ 1.99Similar categories in Michelle Duster's Ida B. the Queen: The Extraordinary Life and Legacy of Ida B. Wells book and Betty Kilby Baldwin's Cousins: Connected through slavery, a Black woman and a White woman discover their past—and each other
- nonfiction
- biography
- memoir
28. Cousins: Connected through slavery, a Black woman and a White woman discover their past—and each other
By: Betty Kilby Baldwin
4.18
Format: 257 pages, Kindle Edition
What happens when a White woman, Phoebe, contacts a Black woman, Betty, saying she suspects they ar… read more
Want to Read $ 6.49Similar categories in Betty Kilby Baldwin's Cousins: Connected through slavery, a Black woman and a White woman discover their past—and each other book and Betty Kilby Baldwin's Cousins: Connected through slavery, a Black woman and a White woman discover their past—and each other
- nonfiction
- adult
- biography
- memoir
29. The Rose Arbor
By: Rhys Bowen
4.30
Format: 349 pages, Kindle Edition
An investigation into a girl’s disappearance uncovers a mystery dating back to World War II in a ha… read more
Want to Read $ 5.99Similar categories in Rhys Bowen's The Rose Arbor book and Betty Kilby Baldwin's Cousins: Connected through slavery, a Black woman and a White woman discover their past—and each other
- adult
30. Rewired: An Unlikely Doctor, a Brave Amputee, and the Medical Miracle That Made History
By: Ajay K. Seth
4.31
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
A raccoon bite on the arm doesn’t seem that serious, but it soon becomes a life-or-death medical cr… read more
Want to Read $ 9.49Similar categories in Ajay K. Seth's Rewired: An Unlikely Doctor, a Brave Amputee, and the Medical Miracle That Made History book and Betty Kilby Baldwin's Cousins: Connected through slavery, a Black woman and a White woman discover their past—and each other
- nonfiction
31. Sleep, Pray, Heal: A Path to Wholeness & Well-Being (Healing Memoir Book 1)
By: Donna Fado Ivery
4.29
Format: 352 pages, Kindle Edition
When a two hundred pound glass partition fell on Donna Fado Ivery's head resulting in brain injury,… read more
Want to Read $ 5.99Similar categories in Donna Fado Ivery's Sleep, Pray, Heal: A Path to Wholeness & Well-Being (Healing Memoir Book 1) book and Betty Kilby Baldwin's Cousins: Connected through slavery, a Black woman and a White woman discover their past—and each other
"In the most dismal place, at the longest point of night - just before sunrise - the morning star shines its glimmer of hope."-Donna Fado Ivery, Sleep, Pray, Heal: A Path to Wholeness & Well-Being (Healing Memoir Book 1)
