Family By (author): "J. California Cooper"Genres:Fiction books Historical Fiction books African American books Family books Publish Date: 1990 ISBN0385411723ISBN139780385411721AsinFamilyOriginal titleFamilyIn this wise, beguiling, beautiful novel set in the era of the Civil War, an award-winning playwright and author paints a haunting portrait of a woman named Always, born a slave, and four generations of her African-American family.