Upon This Rock - Miracles of a Black Church, The

Zusatztext "An important book. . . . Its existence is an ostensive definition of the secular miracles we need to discover if we are to survive as a nation of honor." Informationen zum Autor Samuel G. Freedman, who has won numerous awards for investigative reporting and feature writing, is a former reporter for The New York Times. He has written frequently for Rolling Stone and has taught in the Columbia University Graduate Departments of Theater and Journalism. He lives in New York City with his wife, Cynthia. Klappentext In this widely acclaimed bestseller, the author of Small Victories tackles another explosive issue, this time race in America, by taking an in-depth look at the pastor of a thriving black church in one of New York's most desperate slums. Zusammenfassung "Freedman's vivid, wonderfully affecting book . . . is journalism of the highest order, a compassionate account of a year in the life of an extraordinary man, a charismatic Brooklyn preacher named Reverend Johnny Ray Youngblood, . . . . A sharply focused, triumphant hymn-shouting wonder of a book documenting the spiritual and worldly struggles of a people grappling with everyday realities that would test the convictions of a saint." — Entertainment Weekly  (A) " Upon This Rock  provides a route back to hope for all readers." — Christian Science Monitor In this widely acclaimed bestseller, Samuel Freedman, the author of  Small Victories,  tackles another explosive issue, this time race in America, by taking an in-depth look at the pastor of a thriving Black church in one of New York's most desperate slums.

Product details

• Authors: Samuel G Freedman, Samuel G. Freedman
• Publisher: Harper Perennial USA
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 16.02.1994
• EAN: 9780060924591
• ISBN: 978-0-06-092459-1
• No. of pages: 384
• Dimensions: 137 mm x 203 mm x 22 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; United States of America, USA, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY: Women, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY: Historical, RELIGION: Inspirational, RELIGION: History, RELIGION: Spirituality, RELIGION: Christianity / History, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY: Memoirs, SOCIAL SCIENCE: Cultural & Ethnic Studies / African Studies