My rating: 5 of 5 stars
The lives of Anne Hart Gilbert and Elizabeth Hart Thwaites are perfectly summed up on the last page of the book, “The thousands of slaves—they are their memorial.” What an amazing story of two mixed-race sisters whose Christian beliefs caused them to value all people. Their concerted efforts to teach slaves how to read and do numbers along with teaching the Bible prepared the slaves in Antigua to be ready for freedom in one step in 1834 rather than in stages as occurred on most Caribbean islands.
Having lived in Antigua for 38 years, Barbara Waite very capably captures Antiguan culture including dialect. She also carefully crafts the story to be historically accurate while filling in the gaps with a compelling characters and sub-plots.
The Colour Box will leave you challenged to deeper Christian living and care of all—messages we all need in today’s world.
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