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A Stolen Life:
Searching for
Richard
Pierpoint
By: Peter Meyler, David Meyler
Number of pages: 144
Dimensions: 6.00 x 9.00 inches
B&W Illustrations: 38
Bibliography: Yes
Index: Yes
Maps: 6
Notes: Yes
Format: Trade Paperback
Published: 1999
ISBN: 1896219551
Price: $19.95 CAD | $14.95 USD
Searching for
Richard
Pierpoint
By: Peter Meyler, David Meyler
Number of pages: 144
Dimensions: 6.00 x 9.00 inches
B&W Illustrations: 38
Bibliography: Yes
Index: Yes
Maps: 6
Notes: Yes
Format: Trade Paperback
Published: 1999
ISBN: 1896219551
Price: $19.95 CAD | $14.95 USD
About this book
Richard Pierpoint or Captain Dick, as he was
commonly known, emerges from the shadows
of history in A Stolen Life: Searching for
Richard Pierpoint. An African warrior who
was captured at about age 16, Pierpoint
lived his remaining years in exile. From his
birth in Bundu (now part of Senegal) around
1744 until his death in rural Ontario in 1837, Pierpoint's life allows us to
glimpse the activity of an African involved in some of the world's great
events.
In an e-mail to GeneralBrock.com, Peter Meyer said: "Pierpoint had
initiated the forming of the 'Colored Corps' in the Niagara region and
served with the unit throughout the war."
From the publisher's website
"We are indebted to the authors for breathing life into this man, who
though taken from his home early in his life still was able to make a
significant contribution to the early history of Upper Canada. He fought,
farmed and became a griot to the Black community. We thank you for a
wonderful story of this often forgotten segment of Canadian history."
— Wilma Morrison, Norval Johnson Heritage Library, Niagara Falls
"Everybody knows about the Underground Railroad and the great many
Black souls who emigrated to Canada via this route, but very few people
know the brave Black men and women who put their lives on the line in
defence of this country."
— Ivor Christopher, Re-enactor, Runchey's Company of Coloured Men
"A well-researched and highly readable chronicle of Richard Pierpoint's
life in Africa and North America — as a slave, a soldier, and as a pioneer
in Upper Canada's wilderness. ... a vitally important contribution to
Canadian Black history."
— Linda Brown-Kubisch, Author, Missouri
Author's bio
Peter Meyler
Editor Peter Meyler is the co-author of A Stolen Life: Searching for
Richard Pierpoint, which tells the story of one of Ontario's first African
settlers. He has written numerous articles about Ontario's black history,
which have appeared in such publications as The Beaver, the Toronto
Star, Share and Families.
Peter operates his own business providing forms management, graphic
design and writing services to both the private and public sector. He was
born in Fergus, Ontario, along the banks of the Grand River, and went
on to study graphic design at Sheridan College in Oakville. Currently,
Peter lives in Orangeville, Ontario, with his wife, Wendy, and daughters
Lacadia and Laynna.
Richard Pierpoint or Captain Dick, as he was
commonly known, emerges from the shadows
of history in A Stolen Life: Searching for
Richard Pierpoint. An African warrior who
was captured at about age 16, Pierpoint
lived his remaining years in exile. From his
birth in Bundu (now part of Senegal) around
1744 until his death in rural Ontario in 1837, Pierpoint's life allows us to
glimpse the activity of an African involved in some of the world's great
events.
In an e-mail to GeneralBrock.com, Peter Meyer said: "Pierpoint had
initiated the forming of the 'Colored Corps' in the Niagara region and
served with the unit throughout the war."
From the publisher's website
"We are indebted to the authors for breathing life into this man, who
though taken from his home early in his life still was able to make a
significant contribution to the early history of Upper Canada. He fought,
farmed and became a griot to the Black community. We thank you for a
wonderful story of this often forgotten segment of Canadian history."
— Wilma Morrison, Norval Johnson Heritage Library, Niagara Falls
"Everybody knows about the Underground Railroad and the great many
Black souls who emigrated to Canada via this route, but very few people
know the brave Black men and women who put their lives on the line in
defence of this country."
— Ivor Christopher, Re-enactor, Runchey's Company of Coloured Men
"A well-researched and highly readable chronicle of Richard Pierpoint's
life in Africa and North America — as a slave, a soldier, and as a pioneer
in Upper Canada's wilderness. ... a vitally important contribution to
Canadian Black history."
— Linda Brown-Kubisch, Author, Missouri
Author's bio
Peter Meyler
Editor Peter Meyler is the co-author of A Stolen Life: Searching for
Richard Pierpoint, which tells the story of one of Ontario's first African
settlers. He has written numerous articles about Ontario's black history,
which have appeared in such publications as The Beaver, the Toronto
Star, Share and Families.
Peter operates his own business providing forms management, graphic
design and writing services to both the private and public sector. He was
born in Fergus, Ontario, along the banks of the Grand River, and went
on to study graphic design at Sheridan College in Oakville. Currently,
Peter lives in Orangeville, Ontario, with his wife, Wendy, and daughters
Lacadia and Laynna.