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First printing. A discussion of the lingering consequences of slavery and racism on white Southerners. In his introduction, Berry, whose ancestors were slaveholders, describe his motives for writing this book as follows: ' I want to be cured; I want to be free of the wound myself and I do not want to pass it on to my children...if I fail to make at least the attempt I forfeit any right to hope that the world will become better than it is now.' SIGNED on the title page by Berry. Near fine in a near fine dustjacket - an attractive copy but with one marginal comment, and underlining of part of a paragraph on pg 101. Price-clipped dj. .ISBN # 1582430292 

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