A Thread Runs Through Herstory is a narrative of family, history, and culture. This memoir/biography is about ordinary women who have no fame or wealth but who rely on their goals, their determination, and their faith to stand strong in the face of obstacles. The book not only relates the philosophies and spiritual outlook of the author, but also describes the experiences of three women in her African American family: her 98-year-old mother, a grandmother born in 1891, and a 108-year-old aunt. In a personal way it reveals some historical events that span a period of over 150 years as it interweaves these four women's narratives from each of their own perspectives. How fascinating it is to learn about The Reconstruction Period after slavery in Virginia or the 1919 race riots in Washington from someone who was there While this book gives some background information on parts of Washington, Maryland, and Virginia, A Thread Runs Through Herstory uniquely gives readers a glimpse at the spiritual strength of an African American family as the basis of their stability and endurance. The humorous, sensitive, frightening, and uplifting stories that these women tell provide a positive message for women of all races and for young adults of both sexes in their quest to overcome life's struggles in order to create wholesome family structures. The average person will surely relate to the people in A Thread Runs Through Herstory and can learn from their life stories.