voc ep: 57 B.B. Shamp

Oxford, Maryland. 1747. Sarah Wise would give anything to feel safe. Homeless and mourning her kidnapped little girl, the widowed housekeeper makes a shrewd decision to accept a marriage offer from wealthy shipping tradesman Robert Morris, Sr. But after she witnesses the abuse of his slaves and he brands her with the company seal, she’s petrified she’ll always be a mistress and never a wife.

In this harrowing journey into pre-Revolutionary America, B.B. Shamp brings to life the true fighting spirit of women suffering under an iron-fisted patriarchal society. Transporting you to a fascinating era and revealing the vivid voice of unsung champions and their richly detailed fight for survival, you’ll be gripped all the way to its shocking conclusion.

B.B. Shamp lives on a tidal inland bay where a moment of Zen can be found in a marsh island, a broad sweep of serrated clouds, or a mundane conversation about crabs with a local waterman. A lifelong resident of the Washington, D.C. area, she decided after a near death experience to move to Delaware, leaving behind an early career in education and social services for special needs students. Her passions include environmental advocacy, providing college scholarships to Delaware graduates, and writing. (secantpublishing.com)