The author has preserved her family history in a full 350 page book, with standard exterior color formatting. The book is a "living breathing" document. It includes a collection of powerful stories and photos; land records and deeds; letters, obituaries, the Monk, Cole, Williams, Cogdell, Grantham, Raynor, Lofton, Hawkins genealogical charts, and other valuable information. This historical masterpiece is forthcoming for our families, and will be passed on from generations to generations. She lives in Connecticut, where she works as a Special Education Teacher in the New Haven Public Schools. However, she takes stock in the Newton Grove area because it is her ancestral home, and where her family originated from.