Gail Lukasik

Gail Lukasik

Gail Lukasik, PhD, was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and was a ballerina with the Cleveland Civic Ballet Company. She has worked as a choreographer, freelance writer, editor, and college lecturer. Recently, Gail appeared on PBS Genealogy Roadshow (St. Louis Central Public Library). She is also the author of several mystery novels featuring the character Leigh Girard.

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White like Her
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White like Her
  • By: Gail Lukasik
  • Narrator: Bernadette Dunne
  • Length: 9 hours 57 minutes
  • Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
  • Publish date: January 01, 2018
  • Language: English
  • (1263 ratings)
(1263 ratings)
In the historical context of the Jim Crow South, Gail explores her mother’s decision to pass, how she hid her secret even from her own husband, and the price she paid for choosing whiteness. Haunted by her mother’s fear and shame, Gail... Read more

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