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From Publishers Weekly In this memoir of longing, community, and personal maturation, McKinley (The Book of Sarahs), half African-American by birth, adopted and raised by white parents who were plant devotees, seeks her roots through the intertwined European and African history of the once rare indigo.

Title	:	Indigo: In Search of the Color That Seduced the World
Author	:	Catherine E. McKinley
Rating	:	4.59 (224 Votes)
Asin	:	1608195880
Format Type	:	Paperback
Number of Pages	:	256Pages
Publish Date	:	2015-11-30
Language	:	English

From Publishers Weekly In this memoir of longing, community, and personal maturation, McKinley (The Book of Sarahs), half African-American by birth, adopted and raised by white parents who were plant devotees, seeks her roots through the intertwined European and African history of the once rare indigo. A plant dye long prized for its deep blue color, indigo became a staple of trade from Africa across the Mediterranean and Europe; indigo and the fabric dyed from it evoke stories of slavery (past and present), global trade, and entrenched cultural traditions. Photo insert; map. McKinley's passion for the rare blue dye—created from ash, urine, and leaves, and used to painstakingly imprint storytelling designs—leads to intense friendships and an introduction to the complexity of social and economic status in a continent so far removed from the woman who inspired McKinley's journey—her grandmother—a questioning, tartan-clad woman in a rich blue coat. McKinley's journey to the source of indigo leads her unexpectedly to politically unstable areas like the

Brimming with rich, electrifying tales of the precious dye and its ancient heritage, Indigo is also the story of a personal quest: Catherine McKinley is the descendant of a clan of Scots who wore indigo tartan; Jewish "rag traders"; a Massachusetts textile factory owner; and African slaves-her ancestors were traded along the same Saharan routes as indigo, where a length of blue cotton could purchase human life. McKinley's journey in search of beauty and her own history leads her to the West African women who dye, trade, and wear indigo-women who unwittingly teach her that buried deep in the folds of their cloths is all of destiny and the human story.

Catherine E. She is a graduate of Sarah Lawrence College, where she has taught creative nonfiction, and a former Fulbright Scholar in Ghana, West Africa. She lives in New York City. McKinley is the author of The Book of Sarahs.

This strong association with the product category means that virtually all other products in the category are now judged by the established standard. The photos are crisp, the instructions explicit, and the tools, techniques, and walk-throughs within the book are easy to follow and understand. You cannot learn too much about protecting and caring for your own body - we all need to give to our self what we give to others - healing.. For another view of the war as experienced by the men who were actually fighting (not hiding with a mistress or various promiscuous contacts in the comfort of a lounge) then see the next book which I have reviewed.. Unfortunately you may be required to buy this book for your class, and have no say in whether it should be used. But McKinley has sparked an interest in me, a desire to see for myself some of the things she brought to life in the pages of her book. If you are are a student reading this, I would reccomend Stuart's Calculus book over this one. Add in just a couple interesting subplots with the main characters and you’ve got a pretty darn good book. It pays little or no attention to the use of random numbers and the terminology is confusing.Perhaps the biggest drawback with this book is the price- almost 150 bucks for a textbook is outrageous. I