{"product_id":"9780743474054","title":"Song for My Father","description":"Author: Stephanie Stokes Oliver\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780743474054\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Atria Books\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Sep 2005\u003cbr\u003ePages: 352 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSong for My Father\u003c\/i\u003e is a daughter's memoir of her father, Charles M. Stokes, a prominent African-American member of the National Republican Party. Known as \"Stokey,\" he was born just forty years after the abolition of slavery. But by the time he became a pioneer in the fields of law, legislation, and politics -- during the turbulent and transformative 1960s and 70s -- contemporary associations of the GOP with the \"party of Lincoln\" had faded. Stokes's choice to remain a Republican against the tide of black Democratic political loyalty took courage. He would live to become Seattle's first black state legislator and serve as Washington State's first African-American district court judge. \u003cbr\u003e\n\n With \u003ci\u003eSong for My Father\u003c\/i\u003e, Ms. Stokes pays tribute to a man whose love for his country, his family, and his people made a world of difference for generations to come. Stokes's life is a compelling example of what American Dreams are made of.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47994385367198,"sku":"ING-9780743474054","price":34.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780743474054.jpg?v=1784374704","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780743474054","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}