Race and Redemption in Puritan New England

Beautifully researched and engagingly written, Speaking American breaks new ground in showing, city by city, the complex human forces that have given American English its individual character and vitality. It will become required reading for anyone interested in the history of English. ― David Crystal, author of The Cambridge Encyclopedia of the English Language and Words in Time and Place

Many times I’ve been able to get Gustie on the phone whenever I’ve found myself stuck and couldn’t figure out how to conduct my way through a thorny passage. Now that I have his book, I’ll still give him a try on the phone, but if I can’t reach him, I’ll know here I can get the answers I’m looking for. Thank you Gustie for sharing your vast knowledge of the the art of conducting with the world. ― Your student, Bobby McFerrin.

Provocative…Readers will find in Race and Redemption much to ponder in the tragic history of race in early America. ― Themelios

An important contribution to our understanding of the intersections of race and religion in colonial New England. … A well-researched book that illuminates aspects of the Puritan experience that have not received significant attention before this. … Essential reading for specialists in Puritanism. ― H-Net

Fascinating. … I recommend it most highly to anyone interested in Edwards, Edwards’ world, and its socio-cultural legacies. ― Douglas A. Sweeney, Director, Jonathan Edwards Center, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School