Exodus

My Uncle Daniel Turner was back in his hometown, as usual, and he said to me, "Phil, let's go to Canada and do some gene work-you'll drive." After I am on a four lane road, he said,"I want to tell you about that Turner tale where our ancestors came from Scotland but first, I need to say, 'It's not true.'" As the Turner had many Scots as friends, it seems they adopted their story. That and the fact that the Scots were going to vote "yes" or "no", to remain in the United Kingdom, lead me into Scotland's history where I found the "Clearance"-the removal of the Scots and replacing them with sheep. The English had military men the world over and needed the wool for clothing. Later, when my Uncle Tom Johnson, on mother's side, died, I was surprised that he wore a kilt at clan gatherings. I now recognize my Scot genes. The story, Exodus, follows three brothers' lives as they leave and their lives afterwards. One in Ireland, one in South Carolina, and one in the British navy.