{"product_id":"9780743474054","title":"Song for My Father","description":"Song for My Father is a daughter's memoir of her father, Charles M. Stokes, a prominent African-American member of the National Republican Party. Known as \"Stokey,\" he was born just forty years after the abolition of slavery. But by the time he became a pioneer in the fields of law, legislation, and politics -- during the turbulent and transformative 1960s and 70s -- contemporary associations of the GOP with the \"party of Lincoln\" had faded. Stokes's choice to remain a Republican against the tide of black Democratic political loyalty took courage. He would live to become Seattle's first black state legislator and serve as Washington State's first African-American district court judge.  With Song for My Father, Ms. Stokes pays tribute to a man whose love for his country, his family, and his people made a world of difference for generations to come. Stokes's life is a compelling example of what American Dreams are made of.","brand":"Stephanie Stokes Oliver","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45817183404350,"sku":"9780743474054","price":573.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4357\/7662\/products\/9780743474054.jpg?v=1707317215","url":"https:\/\/exclusivebooks.co.za\/products\/9780743474054","provider":"Exclusive Books Online","version":"1.0","type":"link"}