{"product_id":"upon-this-rock-miracles-of-a-black-church-the-isbn-9780060924591","title":"Upon This Rock: Miracles of a Black Church, The","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"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.\" —\u003cem\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e (A)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eUpon This Rock\u003c\/em\u003e provides a route back to hope for all readers.\" —\u003cem\u003eChristian Science Monitor\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this widely acclaimed bestseller, Samuel Freedman, the author of \u003cem\u003eSmall Victories, \u003c\/em\u003etackles 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.\u003c\/p\u003e  | In this widely acclaimed bestseller, the author of \u003cem\u003eSmall Victories\u003c\/em\u003e 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. | \u003cp\u003e\"A testament to how an individual and a group can be innovative, resourceful and brave—and achieve the near-impossible.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The struggles and victories of the St. Paul Community Baptist Church, its pastor and its parishioners, is a story worth telling. The fact that it is so eloquently and captivatingly rendered makes \u003cem\u003eUpon This Rock\u003c\/em\u003e all the more a worthwhile read \u003cem\u003eand\u003c\/em\u003e inspiration.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBlack Enterprise\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"At a time when most of the nation has written off the possibility of a revitalization of our inner-city neighborhoods, \u003cem\u003eUpon This Rock\u003c\/em\u003e, provides a route back to hope for all readers.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristian Science Monitor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Vividly captures the story of a man and people who are transforming lives and communities every day.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eReverend Jesse Jackson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Brilliant.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"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.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"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.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly (A)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A rich book . . . it makes you want to weep with rage.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This biography, falling somewhere between journalism and poetry, is full of sweat and struggle.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMelissa Fay Greene, Los Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44887331537125,"sku":"NP9780060924591","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780060924591.jpg?v=1773961888","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/upon-this-rock-miracles-of-a-black-church-the-isbn-9780060924591","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}