Dyed in the Wool

“Dyed  in  the  Wool,”  guides  the  reader  through  twelve intricate and powerful  lives of women in the Word of God.  The  title  may  appear  odd  at  first,  leaving  the  reader to ponder how it relates to the women or to the Word of God.  Dr.  Tarver  uses  the  phrase,  ‘dyed  in  the  wool’  -  as coined  so  poignantly  by  Abolitionist  Frederick  Douglass  in describing  his  own  political  party  devotion  -  to  describe  the commitment of the women she highlights. Metaphorically speaking,  ‘dyed  in  the  wool’ perfectly  describes  the  indelible, permanence  that  their  commitment  made  to  the  ‘fabric’ of their  lives.  Just as Frederick  Douglass shared that  he was fully  and  irrevocably  part  of  the  fabric  of  his  Party,  Linda Lee Tarver likewise seeks to engage Republican  women to become irrevocably committed to God.”  –  Kim M. Porter-Hoppe