The American Forest or Uncle Philip’s Conversations with the Children: About the Trees of America (1834)

Pearls are some of the world’s most precious gems. Their fascinating irresistible attraction is adored and adorned by many. The quality of the gems appears to be divine, and their beauty is uniquely that of nature’s own making; one that is uncrafted by man. Gentleness, nobility, and elegance are attributes they have that represent the different moods each gem possesses. Strands of Black Pearls is a figurative paralleling of the processes and formation of pearls, especially Black Pearls with life. This book reveals some of the challenges the author encountered in her life. This testimony is similar to that of many in Christendom and the world at large. She prays that her story and writing will touch your life and the lives of many.