I've Got a Home in Glory Land

Thanks to Dr. Smardz Frost's talent for storytelling, [the Blackburns'] biography, especially the account of their escape from slavery and flight into Canada two years later, reads at times like a fine historical novel.

University Affairs

...an edifying and accessible work that does not relegate slavery to some cob-webbed corner of the past, but portrays it as a central reality of the history of this continent.

The Ottawa Citizen

... a fascinating tale that looks at this history from a fresh perspective. A key point, often forgotten in our rush to praise the Underground Railroad, is emphasized here-- that the real heroes were the slaves themselves, who risked everything for freedom.

Quill & Quire

A most worthy addition to the literature surrounding American slavery...

Kirkus (Starred Review)

...an absorbing book...

The New York Times

This book should be required reading because it details what African-Canadians went through to experience a basic human right-- freedom. Frost uses her research to paint a sickening portrait of the abuses that slaves and escaped fugitive slaves had to endure. Yet that same narrative also shows a strong couple who never resorted to vengeance but used their new-found influence and prosperity to help others in their own quests for freedom.

The Chronicle Herald

Frost's compelling book pays tribute to these Canadian pioneers and brings to light a story that deserves to be remembered.

The Gazette, Montreal

...a rare and moving portrait of the 'peculiar institution' that was slavery in America.

Owen Sound Sun Times

I Have a Home in Glory Land is a remarkable book, appealing in its impeccable research and in the excitement and suspense of the story it tells.

Books in Canada

A vivid historic tale of slavery, freedom, love and history...

The Intelligencer, Belleville