{"product_id":"the-american-queen-paperback","title":"The American Queen: A Novel Based on the True Story of Appalachia's Kingdom of the Happy Land - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eVanessa Miller\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAS SEEN ON \u003cem\u003eGOOD MORNING AMERICA\u003c\/em\u003e: GMA 15 New Books to Read 2\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e024 American Fiction Award WINNER for African American Fiction AND Historical Fiction 2025 Audie Awards WINNER for Best Faith-Based Fiction or Non-Fiction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThere is only one known queen who truly ruled a kingdom on American soil. M\u003cstrong\u003eeet the queen of Happy Land.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTransformative and breathtakingly honest, \u003cem\u003eThe American Queen\u003c\/em\u003e is based on actual events that occurred between 1865 - 1889 and shares the unsung history of a Black woman who built a kingdom in Appalachia as a refuge for the courageous people who dared to dream of a different way of life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOver the twenty-four years she was enslaved on the Montgomery Plantation, Louella learned to feel one thing: hate. Hate for the man who sold her mother. Hate for the overseer who left her daddy to hang from a noose. Hate so powerful there's no room in her heart for love, not even for the honorable Reverend William, whom she likes and respects enough to marry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut when William finally listens to Louella's pleas and leads the formerly enslaved people off the plantation, Louella begins to replace her hate with hope. Hope that they will find a place where they can live free from fear. Hope that despite her many unanswered prayers, she can learn to trust for new miracles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSoon, William and Louella become the appointed king and queen of their self-proclaimed Kingdom of the Happy Land. And though they are still surrounded by opposition, they continue to share a message of joy and goodness--and fight for the freedom and dignity of all.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe American Queen\u003c\/em\u003e weaves together themes of love, hate, hope, trust, and resilience in the face of great turmoil. With every turn of the page, you will be transported to a pivotal period in American history, where oppressed people become extraordinary heroes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 8 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 30, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Christy Awards (2024)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42154278060167,"sku":"9780840708878","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/129f0d4ab852d41f3da294c9bda827ab.webp?v=1733227821","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-american-queen-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}