# Father Henson’s Story of His Own Life — Chapters explained

> Chapter companions for Father Henson’s Story of His Own Life by Josiah Henson.

- [Father Henson's Story of His Own Life](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/father_henson_s_story_of_his_own_life_se/chapters/father-henson-s-story-of-his-own-life.md): Josiah Henson recounts his early life in slavery, including the brutal punishment and sale of his father after defending his mother, the death of his kind master Dr. McPherson, and his eventual separation from his family
- [I: My Birth and Childhood](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/father_henson_s_story_of_his_own_life_se/chapters/i-my-birth-and-childhood.md): Josiah Henson recounts his earliest memories, including the brutal punishment of his father for striking an overseer who attempted to assault his mother. He describes his father's transformation from a lighthearted man t
- [My First Great Trial](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/father_henson_s_story_of_his_own_life_se/chapters/ii-my-first-great-trial.md): Josiah Henson recounts his early childhood with the kind Dr. McPherson, who gave him his name and treated him as a pet. After McPherson's death from drowning while intoxicated, the estate is broken up and the slaves are 
- [My Boyhood and Youth](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/father_henson_s_story_of_his_own_life_se/chapters/iii-my-boyhood-and-youth.md): Josiah Henson recounts his early years as a slave, describing his first jobs, the harsh living conditions, and the meager food and clothing provided. Despite the misery, he recalls moments of joy and youthful exuberance,
- [My Conversion](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/father_henson_s_story_of_his_own_life_se/chapters/iv-my-conversion.md): Josiah Henson recounts his first exposure to Christian preaching at age eighteen, which leads to a profound religious conversion. Encouraged by his mother, he attends a sermon by John McKenny, a benevolent baker and occa

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- [V: Maimed for Life](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/father_henson_s_story_of_his_own_life_se/chapters/v-maimed-for-life.md)
- [A Responsible Journey](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/father_henson_s_story_of_his_own_life_se/chapters/vi-a-responsible-journey.md)
- [VII: A New Home](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/father_henson_s_story_of_his_own_life_se/chapters/vii-a-new-home.md)
- [Return to Maryland](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/father_henson_s_story_of_his_own_life_se/chapters/viii-return-to-maryland.md)
- [IX: Taken South, Away from Wife and Children](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/father_henson_s_story_of_his_own_life_se/chapters/ix-taken-south-away-from-wife-and-children.md)
- [X: A Terrible Temptation](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/father_henson_s_story_of_his_own_life_se/chapters/x-a-terrible-temptation.md)
- [XI: Providential Deliverance](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/father_henson_s_story_of_his_own_life_se/chapters/xi-providential-deliverance.md)
- [Escape from Bondage](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/father_henson_s_story_of_his_own_life_se/chapters/xii-escape-from-bondage.md)
- [Journey to Canada](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/father_henson_s_story_of_his_own_life_se/chapters/xiii-journey-to-canada.md)
- [XIV: New Scenes and a New Home](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/father_henson_s_story_of_his_own_life_se/chapters/xiv-new-scenes-and-a-new-home.md)
- [Life in Canada](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/father_henson_s_story_of_his_own_life_se/chapters/xv-life-in-canada.md)
- [Conducting Slaves to Canada](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/father_henson_s_story_of_his_own_life_se/chapters/xvi-conducting-slaves-to-canada.md)
- [Second Journey on the Underground Railroad](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/father_henson_s_story_of_his_own_life_se/chapters/xvii-second-journey-on-the-underground-railroad.md)
- [Home at Dawn](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/father_henson_s_story_of_his_own_life_se/chapters/xviii-home-at-dawn.md)
- [Lumbering Operations](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/father_henson_s_story_of_his_own_life_se/chapters/xix-lumbering-operations.md)
- [XX: Visit to England](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/father_henson_s_story_of_his_own_life_se/chapters/xx-visit-to-england.md)
- [The World's Fair in London](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/father_henson_s_story_of_his_own_life_se/chapters/xxi-the-world-s-fair-in-london.md)
- [Visits to the Ragged Schools](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/father_henson_s_story_of_his_own_life_se/chapters/xxii-visits-to-the-ragged-schools.md)
- [Closing Up My London Agency](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/father_henson_s_story_of_his_own_life_se/chapters/xxiii-closing-up-my-london-agency.md)
- [Closing Chapter](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/father_henson_s_story_of_his_own_life_se/chapters/xxiv-closing-chapter.md)

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