This book is dedicated to the eastern African slaves, who were forced to leave their families, to be sold on the auction block. As domestic servants, they nursed the master's children, and sometimes, even shared his bed. Can you name one of the cities in eastern Africa? No? Can you name a country that is located on the east coast of Africa? I thought not-- few westerners can. Long before we were born, our forefathers drifted casually from one ethnic alliance to another. They never realized that someday in the future that their descendants would want to know about their ethnic origins. Identifying yourself as a citizen of where you live describes you inadequately. Even though you come from a cosmopolitan melting pot, your physical appearance and your character betray your early experience of having been reared as part of an ethnic group. You are not just the product of where you were born. Even your preference in food betrays your origin, so why not surrender and explore the past to understand these historic, promiscuous relatives? They are often incredible! This novel presents a fictional account about the adventurous antecedents of an American, who goes to the modern Republic of South Africa and explores his roots. Follow the adventures of these fictional characters as they seek trade with China and start commercial ventures in Egypt. Then accompany another descendant on his pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia. Track the family as their business shifts from slavery and piracy to respectable shipping. Travel with the next generations as they marry and adopt new lives all over the world. Follow them as their descendants seek to learn of their heritage. Mix that with your imagination and apply a little geography, and you will realize that all of us are draped in David's cloak of variegated colors! Everyone must bow to his own fate, even though it be found in the remotest part of Africa. This novel concludes, when our modern-day hero, Hannibal encounters his own special destiny in life.
About the Author: ABOUT THE AUTHOR The author is Professor Emeritus in the Florida University System-- a Clinical Psychologist by training and a Cultural Anthropologist by interest. He writes under a facetious pseudonym because he tries to keep his personal life separate from his professional one. Finally, after twenty-five years retirement, he elected to share his varied experiences as background for some historical novels. He has lived in Baghdad and in Cairo and has made more than 70 trips to Latin America and 15 to Turkey. He is married to a wife from Baghdad, and he completed the pilgrimage to Mecca. Before coming to Florida, he worked as a profiler for a governmental agency for seven years. Thirteen titles by Jonathan P. Slow are available from Kindle, Amazon Books, Barnes and Noble, and booksellers around the world. He declares that this will be his last novel, "It's time to really retire!" His wonderful children still hang out near the nest, and encourage him. The author realized how little he knew about the history of the Red Sea region and eastern Africa. The prospects of glimpsing into the lives of the characters in this historical drama were intriguing. With such an interesting storyline, he had to write one last novel-- "Pirates and Oriental Slave Trading." Enjoy his fictional account of life in forgotten times and unknown places.