American Tapestry

<p>A remarkable history of First Lady Michelle Obama's mixed ancestry <em>American Tapestry</em> by Rachel L. Swarns is nothing less than a breathtaking and expansive portrait of America itself.</p><p>In this extraordinary feat of genealogical research--in the tradition of <em>The Hemmingses of Monticello </em>and <em>Slaves in the Family</em>--author Swarns a respected Washington-based reporter for the <em>New York Times</em> tells the fascinating and hitherto untold story of Ms. Obama's black white and multiracial ancestors; a history that the First Lady herself did not know.</p><p>At once epic provocative and inspiring <em>American Tapestry</em> is more than a true family saga; it is an illuminating mirror in which we may all see ourselves.</p>