Dyed in the Wool
Tarver, Linda Lee / King, Alveda
Dyed in the Wool, " guides the reader through twelve intricate and powerful lives of women in the Word of God. The title may appear odd at first, leaving the reader to ponder how it relates to the women or to the Word of God. Dr. Tarver uses the phrase, 'dyed in the wool' - as coined so poignantly by Abolitionist Frederick Douglass in describing his own political party devotion - to describe the commitment of the women she highlights. Metaphor...