The book "The Story of Mattie J. Jackson. Her background. Eighteen years in captivity. Events during the war. Escape from captivity" by Lucy S. Thompson tells the story of the life of Mattie Jackson - a woman who went through many trials during the period of slavery. The book describes her biography, childhood, cruel conditions of captivity, as well as a dangerous escape. Readers will have the opportunity to experience with the heroine all the difficult moments of her life, to feel the fear and courage that helped her get out. This book is an inexhaustible source of sensations and emotions that will remain in the heart of the reader forever.