Sharp Flashes of Lightning Come from Black Clouds: The Life of Josiah Henson provides a comprehensive portrait of the real-life inspiration for the 19th-century landmark novel Uncle Tom’s Cabin. This detailed biography, written by Montgomery Parks’ Senior Historian Jamie Ferguson Kuhns, provides an unblinking portrait of slavery in a Maryland plantation, as told in Henson’s own voice. Learn more about the book – including how to obtain your own copy – here.