Gail Lukasik

From the acclaimed bestselling author of White Like Her: My Family's Story of Race and Racial Passing comes a brand new collection of stories about people uncovering their past. "A riveting page turner . . . This book will appeal to anyone interested in tales of family secrets." - Severance Magazine "Masterful, inspiring, and fearless." - Kenyatta D. Berry, author...

As seen on The Today Show and in the Washington Post's most inspiring stories of the year! "Important in helping us understand America's complex racial history." – Kenyatta D. Berry, Host of PBS's Genealogy Roadshow Includes a new afterword by bestselling author and Philadelphia Inquirer journalist Solomon Jones In the historical context of the Jim Crow South, author Gail Lukasik...

White Like Her: My Family's Story of Race and Racial Passing is the story of Gail Lukasik's mother's passing, Gail's struggle with the shame of her mother's choice, and her subsequent journey of self-discovery and redemption. In the historical context of the Jim Crow South, Gail explores her mother's decision to pass, how she hid her secret even from her...