The Dual Citizen Trilogy

Tracy laments about the farm in Virginia, and how much things are changing for the older Moodys. He also talks about how his Granny never ceased to amaze him, and wonders where she learned her skills.

Tracy talks about his mother's demonstration of how devious his Granny was. You must have gumption to drill holes through your cellar walls just to scare your husband with a fake snake. Then we learn about Vera's and Granny's relationship as Moody's parents and the family farm begin to fade away. The picture is the last tobacco drying house, which finally succumbed in 2022.

Tracy talks about how far Granny's practical jokes went, and, if you haven't figured it out, Granny was something! 

The boys go back to the farm, and we learn how Moody dealt with his homecoming after returning from the Pacific during WW II. We  hear the unhidden disdain between Granny and Moody’s father, even during prayer, and perhaps most importantly, we meet Miss Odell. She gives us a glimpse of the self-sustaining farm the Moody family enjoyed for generations as free people of color before the Civil War, located well below the Mason-Dixon line.

In this episode Tracy talks about his adventures with Freddie and Miss Odell down on the farm. He also tries to explain why it was a moose, although it probably looked like one. You'll also hear more about where Moody was raised, which had a profound effect on Tracy.

Tracy and Freddie are growing up, and spend the summer with Granny and Moody in West Virginia. As six and seven year-olds, they are fascinated going to the farm in the camper. Through the camper we learn how Granny took on the racism of the 1950’s when Vera and Jinny were girls. Now, it’s Tracy and Freddie’s turn in the 1970’s. The boys see how stubborn Granny is - even with a fishhook sticking out her eye, and Freddie learns how dangerous collecting eggs can be.

This is Tracy and Freddie in 1971, which tells almost everything. In this episode Tracy describes Granny and Moody's struggles with racism, and how their family and friends dealt with it through generations. From Tracy meeting Moody's father who was born in 1875, to when Granny and Moody started 'Wanderer's Inc.' when Vera and her sister weren't allowed to join the Girl Scouts, Tracy's family made do.

Tracy has moved to the high-rise in D.C., and Vera finds a friend and confidant in Momma Ro. While the two deal with their husbands, little Tori and Freddie provide Tracy and his Mom with much needed comic relief.

Tracy introduces his first childhood friend, his little brother and his second mom Momma Ro, who is pictured. In the following chapter we learn how much trouble Tracy and Freddie got into, which keep Vera and Momma Ro on their toes.

We hope you have the hang of this by now. There are 46 chapters to Dual Citizen that are divided into three books: The Connection, The Training, and The Arrival. All three books are available on Amazon in print and on Kindle. Dual Citizen: The Connection is also available on Audible.

For now, just know that Vera is beginning to wonder about her three-year-old since he came home from the hospital. Thankfully, Momma Ro helps Vera through this transition, dealing with her new husband, and the family’s move from West Virginia to D.C.