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Avirett gives an interesting and readable account of what life was like on the plantation where he grew up. He seems to have been very bothered by the picture of plantation life presented in Uncle Tom's Cabin, and makes an effort to say that Ms. Stowe's depiction was not typical. The reader can read both accounts and judge for himself where the truth lies. Interestingly Avirett never refers to the workers on his father's plantation as "slaves." He prefers to call them servants. If you can read this book with an intellectual curiosity, rather than with a judgmental eye, you may find some surprises. My interest in reading the book came from the fact that I grew up about 2 miles from the old Avirett plantation, so I heard about it all my life. None of the descendants of the plantation owners live there any longer, but there are many descendants of the former "servants." I actually enjoyed reading this.Read full review