Treasure in a Tin Box - Paperback

by Dorey Whittaker (Author)

Trinkets become heirlooms - treasures rich with history.En route to Washington, D.C., to celebrate the victory of Brown v. Board of Education, Tobias Bascom settles into his seat on the train. In his hands he holds an elegant, old tin box containing what seems to be very ordinary items - that are far from ordinary...

As Tobias props opens his inherited tin box carefully passed on to each generation, he unveils a "time capsule" spanning the last 130 years of family history.

Sit with Tobias as he reveals the stories of each treasured item kept safely in his tin box. True hardships of slavery and segregation surface, spotlighting the difficulties the following generations had in shaking off their deep-seated fears and traditions.

Author Biography

DOREY WHITTAKER was accidently poisoned by arsenic at age three which left her practically deaf until age twelve and illiterate until age sixteen. She knows how it feels to face tremendous obstacles. She was told, "Just get over it and move on." Dorey knew how broken she was. She also knew that God was her only hope. We all must decide our life path. Either accept the label of victim, with all its excuses readily at hand, or choose to follow God on His path to real self-worth. Dorey shines a light on God's path to living a victorious life.