You Weren't There An Autobiography of Janice Marie Munford Crouch

You Weren't There starts out as a mystery, a tragic mystery.This unexpected tragedy shapes the life of a little girl and suddenly changes the trajectory of her life forever.As a teenager, Jan travels alone into the Deep South in the early 1940s to pursue her dreams. She’s just one drop in the river reversing the flow of the Great Migration.This is a confounding story about what white people did to frame the racist culture of America in the Deep South and what some did to try to fix it. If you keep reading, you'll see how the bluest-black changes to beige to white to brown and back to Black again.You Weren't There is a true-life story, as told by a now 94-year-old, who speaks of the unwavering love she has for her family, her church and about the colossal strength of sisterhood.Easily read in one sitting You Weren't There is a compelling story about a person who finds God and in so doing finds herself.At times, your own personal experiences may seep in and out of the narrative. Let them.As the author, I’m still looking. I’m still watching and waiting to see: What's next?