# People of Means - Paperback

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by **Nancy Johnson** (Author)

**One of _NPR's Books We Love This Year_!**

**"A powerful, thought-provoking saga." --_Woman's World_**

**_"_An evocative story of love and sacrifice."--_People_**

**From the acclaimed author of _The Kindest Lie_, a heartrending novel about a mother and daughter each seeking justice and following their dreams in 1960s Nashville and 1990s Chicago.**

_Two women. Two pivotal moments. One dream for justice and equality._

In the fall of 1959, Freda Gilroy arrives on the campus of Fisk University full of hope, carrying a suitcase and the voice of her father telling her she's part of a family legacy of Black excellence. Soon, the ugliness of the Jim Crow South intrudes, and Freda, reluctant to get involved, is torn between a soon-to-be doctor and an audacious young activist. Freda must decide how much she's willing to risk in the name of justice.

In 1992 Chicago, Freda's daughter, Tulip, is an ambitious PR professional on track for an exciting career, if workplace politics and racial microaggressions don't get in her way. But with the ruling in the Rodney King trial weighing heavily on her, Tulip feels called to action and must choose, just like her mother had three decades prior, what her role will be in the story of America's quest for equality.

Insightful, evocative, and richly imagined with historical details, _People of Means_ is an emotional tour de force about the lasting legacy of family bonds and the far-reaching ways the past shapes our present.

**_"People of Means_ left me breathless! A beautifully crafted story...profound and sharp."--Sadeqa Johnson _New York Times_ bestselling author of _The House of Eve_**

**Number of Pages:** 368

**Dimensions:** 0.9 x 8.55 x 4.72 IN

**Publication Date:** January 27, 2026

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