Ruth's Journey : The Authorized Novel of Mammy from Margaret Mitchell's Gone with the Wind (CD-Audio)

from SilversReviews

Who can forget Scarlett O'Hara, Tara, and of course beloved Mammy. Ruth's Journey is a tale of Mammy. Mammy was born in the Caribbean Islands, was the only survivor of an attack on her household, and made her way to Savannah with the Forniers. As their "child" she was treated well, but was sold t...

from beckyhaase

RUTH'S JOURNEY: THE STORY OF MAMMY FROM GONE WITH THE WIND by Donald McCaig Though the book is related by Ruth (Mammy), the story is really Solange and Miss Ellen's story. You might ask "Who is Solange?" Solange is Scarlett's grandmother, but you won't find her in Gone with the Wind. Solange is a...

from wagner.sarah35

I really struggled to get through this book and I kept thinking about how it was such a shame that a woman with such a fascinating life (just read the back of the cover) had a story that read so blandly and allowed other characters to take center stage. It was only in the last quarter of the book...

from bohemianshell

Historical details and GWTW details made this an interesting read, perhaps better that Rhett Butler's People, but still not a really substantial sequel to Gone With the Wind.

from susan0316

Gone with the Wind was the first adult book that I read when I was young and it remains one of the few books that I re- read every few years. I was excited to find out about this book and the potential opportunity to learn more about Mammy, one of the key characters in GWTW. Wow was I disappointe...