Historical fiction. The late 1800s. North Carolina. Josephine Leary’s story teeters on the verge of being unbelievable. This rags to riches story has our heroine fighting against stereotypes, both because of her gender and her race. Ahead of her time, perhaps, wanting more out of life. Securing a future for her daughters, all while continually bruising her husband's delicate ego.
Josephine Napoleon Leary was a force of nature. Pragmatic. Passionate. Determined. Loving. She left slavery in the rear view mirror and charged into the future with both guns blazing. A force to be reckoned with…
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