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I Ran So You Could Fly

The Paris O'Ree Story

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I Ran So You Could Fly

Auteur(s): Misty Rae
Narrateur(s): Raffaele Joseph Thassos Fleming
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Paris was born and raised a slave on a South Carolina rice plantation. As a young boy, he used to look up at the birds, flying freely above him. He longed to be free like the birds, but in 18th century, pre-Revolutionary times, it seemed impossible. However, when the British came seeking slaves willing to desert their masters to fight their cause, a 15-year-old Paris saw his chance, and took it.

Based on a real-life Black Loyalist, Paris O'Ree, I Ran So You Could Fly (The Paris O'Ree Story) is a heartwarming, coming-of-age fictional account of a young man's search for and finding of freedom, not only for himself but for the generations that came after him.

In the face of adversity, prejudice, hunger, pain, punishments and heartache, he persevered in his pursuit of freedom and found it. He ran so he could fly like the birds he once admired. He ran to free himself and to provide a legacy of liberty to his descendants. Never would they know the chains of bondage. He ran so they could fly.

©2024 Misty Rae (P)2025 Misty rae Fiction de genre Historique Récits initiatiques Liberté Sincère
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This book is well worth the read. It begins with a fascinating, sad, and incredibly detailed recounting of Paris' early life in slavery in the Southern U.S. Vivid imagery gives us a rich understanding of his living quarters, meals, labor, and relationship with "Master" Elias.

I was so invested in Paris' story that when he ran away to join the King's Army I listened on the edge of my seat, willing him to get to safety. The rest of his adventurous life, the victories and many setbacks of a newly free Black man post-Revolutionary War, make for a captivating story and reinforce just how hard it is for someone to leave behind everyone and everything they know to start again.

The book is masterfully written in a style that captures the time in which Paris lived, and the narration is done with rich emotion, which increased my investment.

I'm glad to have met Paris O'Ree. I imagine he had no idea his life would live on this far, but I don't think I'll ever forget him.

Flew through this book!

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