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The one true connection I have made to this book was to one specific character. Her name is Evangeline and she was Daddy Moses's wife. She was described as being a full bodied woman who knew her way around the kitchen, and upon reading about her I was able to make a personal connection. My baba, who also goes by the name of Evangline was a full bodied wonderful Ukranian cook that kept our family fed and happy. She passed away four years ago and that part of the book truly brought me back to a time when my baba was still alive. It made me really happy to feel that connection again and I owe a lot to The Book of Negroes for giving me that little bit of encouragment to go visit her this weekend, since it has been well over three years since I have done so.