Shadows Beyond the Pines: A Story About Woodland Park Michigan, a Black Resort During Segregation

by Dianna Cross Toran

This is a true story about a black couple, Ella and Marion Auther, who had a dream of starting their own black resort during the time of segregation. Jim Crow laws created a separate but equal system that was anything but equal. In what was considered the greatest nation in the world, there was no room for citizens of color to have any pleasures of life like vacationing. The Authers created an enchanting vacation resort that could rival many of the white ones. This is the story of how they made their dream resort successful and the people who helped build it.

180 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 8, 2021

Reviews

[Kathy Eberle · Rating 1 out of 5]

I couldn't finish it, it was so poorly written. it just kind of stated facts rather than told a story. interesting material, but hard to get through it.

[Nancy · Rating 4 out of 5]

A deeply researched labor of love.

[Kenneth Winter · Rating 5 out of 5]

How sad

How sad people were treated this way in the United States and thanks to LBJ some of the racism was partially eliminated, but not totally.