Twice a slave

"The son of a white man and a Cherokee, Joseph Willis must live as a slave on his own property. His struggle for freedom is complicated by a love forbidden by society and his newfound spiritual faith. Declaring himself a slave to Jesus Christ, he experiences an eternal freedom no man or government can suppress - and challenges most men would flee. With a faith molded by tragedy, Joseph finds the courage to forgive - and to change the course of a new nation"--Page 4 of cover.