Gloryland

This is not a book to consume. It is a book to savor. The first person narrative is about the struggle and redemption of a black man born on emancipation day in South Carolina. He leaves his home in the post civil war south, joins the army and eventually finds his personal salvation as a guard in Yo......more

If you've watched the Ken Burns documentary The National Parks: America's Best Idea then you know that in the early days of Yosemite the only defense against sheep herders, loggers, and poachers was the Federal army which assigned a regiment of Buffalo Soldiers to patrol the park. Gloryland is a his......more

One of the most beautifully written books I’ve read in a long time. This is a must read in my opinion.......more

I found "Gloryland" a joy to read. Shelton Johnson's writing's provides narration and poetry about Elijah Yancy and his journey from his life in South Carolina to becoming a Buffalo Soldier. Shelton Johnson's poetic description of the astonishing beauty of Sequoia and Yosemite National Parks as seen......more

Gloryland by Shelton Johnson is the story of Elijah Yancy who is born on Emancipation Day in 1863. He is the son of sharecroppers who live in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Unfortunately they quickly learn that in the South emancipation did not mean equality. Elijah's background is interesting in that......more