{ "item_title" : "The Johnsons", "item_author" : [" Donald a. Johnson "], "item_description" : "THE JOHNSONS - A FAMILY JOURNEY ACROSS GENERATIONS The Johnsons is a four-part family history based on the remarkable journey of one family across generations, oceans and continents. The story begins in Scotland, where Thomas Johnson leaves his homeland and undertakes the long and dangerous voyage to Jamaica. There, a new branch of the Johnson family takes root, beginning a story that will eventually stretch from the Caribbean to New York and Australia. Through generations including Jakob Johnson, Robert Campbell Johnson and Arthur Albert Alexander Johnson, the reader experiences a changing Jamaica and the lives of the people who called it home. Prosperity and hardship, family conflict, love, loss, adventure and survival all become part of the Johnson story. Certain characteristics seem to follow the family through the generations: independence, humour, music, courage, compassion for animals and those less fortunate, and a willingness to question authority when rules appear unfair or unreasonable. The story eventually turns to young Arthur Albert Johnson. Raised in Jamaica and later educated in New York, Arthur develops the independence and determination that will take him on another extraordinary journey. At just nineteen years of age, he leaves the world he knows and sails for Australia. In Australia, Arthur begins again. He meets Sarah Ann Pitts, builds a family and establishes another generation of Johnsons in a young and rapidly changing country. Their lives become intertwined with Australian towns, work, music, marriage, hardship and opportunity. Written by Donald A. Johnson from family history, records and stories passed through the generations, this book combines known family history with reconstructed scenes that bring the people and their times to life. At its heart, The Johnsons is about more than names and dates. It is about the qualities families carry with them-their stories, humour, struggles, beliefs, music and memories-and how those qualities can survive across centuries. From Scotland to Jamaica, from New York to Australia: four books, generations of stories and one continuing family journey. The Johnson bloodline continues-and so does the story.", "item_img_path" : "https://covers2.booksamillion.com/covers/bam/9/79/817/649/9798176493641_b.jpg", "price_data" : { "retail_price" : "29.95", "online_price" : "29.95", "our_price" : "29.95", "club_price" : "29.95", "savings_pct" : "0", "savings_amt" : "0.00", "club_savings_pct" : "0", "club_savings_amt" : "0.00", "discount_pct" : "10", "store_price" : "" } }

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