A family history told in the creative non-fiction genre. Secrets kept by the House on Harrison Street bring a multi-generational family saga to life. Sterile facts and names on a timeline breathe again through this three part trip from the Virginia Plantation into North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, northern Louisiana, and ultimately into south Arkansas, on the banks of the Ouachita River. The Gordon-Ritchie Saga chronicles life for the Tooke and Gordon branch and the Campbell and Ritchie (Ritchey) branch until a Gordon and a Ritchie marry. From that point, part three of the saga flows from the five sisters (the Gordon Girls) and their brother (the Golden Boy). Regardless of a familial connection to this family, readers will note the interplay of history with the family story. People who enjoy stories from family lore will love this book. George Bernard Shaw said something like this: If you can't get rid of the family skeleton, you may as well make it dance. Included are chapter by chapter End Notes, a Full Bibliography, and an Index.