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Things Past Telling Bryan Burrough McWhirter and Elinson follow Stoner—theInspired by true stories, Things Past Telling charts the remarkable life of a 112 year old heroine as she experiences the best and worst of humanity, from West Africa to the Caribbean, the Southeast, and finally Ohio, where she moves from being enslaved to knowing freedom and joy.