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NINETEEN SIBLINGS.
ONE LEGACY.

A story that
feels like home.

The Wiley Chronicles is a powerful family memoir of faith, resilience, migration, and the untold stories that shaped generations.

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WHY THIS STORY MATTERS

Born in the Mississippi Delta and rooted in faith, family, and hard lessons, The Wiley Chronicles preserves the voices of a generation that built, endured, and loved deeply. It's a tribute to our elders, a gift for our children, and a reminder that our stories matter.

If we don't tell them, who will?

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A GLIMPSE INSIDE

Step into the sun-drenched fields of Mississippi and the memory-lined porches of a family unlike any other. The Wiley Chronicles is a rich, multi-voiced tapestry of real-life stories told through the eyes of Clemonteen and Tealy Wiley’s children. Nineteen siblings bound by blood, grit, humor, and the red dirt roads they ran barefoot as children.

Told in their own words and colored by their unique personalities, these stories capture the beauty and burden of growing up in a house full of mischief, music, whoopings, whispered secrets, hand-me-downs, and home-cooked miracles. From cotton-picking days to backyard games that turned into family legends, from deep sibling rivalries to deeper love. This book is a celebration of roots, resilience, and remembering where you come from.

More than a memoir, The Wiley Chronicles is an invitation: to laugh out loud, cry softly, nod knowingly, and reflect on the power of family to shape who we are. Whether you're one of many or one of a kind, you'll find pieces of your own story in these pages.

Come meet the Wileys.

There’s always room at the table. 

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REAL VOICES, REAL FEELINGS

It speaks of so many families that made that great migration and your sisters and brothers have wonderful stories and family values. i can see all eight of my brothers and sisters in your family. Your sister Louise is  surname after my mother and she acts just like her. 

DANA WASHINGTON, PROFESSOR

I was extremely fortunate to preview a few chapters of this book, I found it absolutely fascinating. Bringing a tale of each sibling's personal story to life and making it impossible to wait for the next chapter. I absolutely cannot wait to purchase my copy of the entire book.

ROBIN V. ROBINSON

CHICAGO, IL

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MEET THE AUTHORS

Dr. Thelma Wiley-Lucas, Sylvia Wills, and Clem Wiley-Rogers

Meet three of the 19 siblings from the Wiley Clan. They are passionate about preserving their family history, honoring those before them, and inspiring future generations through story-telling

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