I Once Was Lost : My Search for God in America by Don Lemon (2024, Hardcover) online kaufen

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PublisherLittle Brown & Company

ISBN-100316567698

ISBN-139780316567695

eBay Product ID (ePID)26064796013

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Book TitleI Once Was Lost : My Search for God in America

Number of Pages224 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2024

TopicPersonal Memoirs, Ethnic Studies / African American Studies

GenreSocial Science, Biography & Autobiography

AuthorDon Lemon

FormatHardcover

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Item Height0.8 in

Item Weight14.3 Oz

Item Length9.7 in

Item Width6.4 in

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Reviews"Beginning with a little brother's sweet letter to his late sister, Don Lemon's surprising journey takes you from his childhood church in small-town Louisiana to a powerful media perch in the skyscraper canyons of New York City. It's not easy, but God love him, his quest to be a better man is a story all of us can benefit from in these divisive and sometimes dark days. Amazing grace indeed."-- Kara Swisher, author of Burn Book

SynopsisIn a deeply personal follow-up to his #1 bestseller This is the Fire: What I Say to My Friends about Racism , a modern media iconoclast faces a test of faith--and reveals how such tribulations can make us stronger, as individuals and as a nation. Renowned journalist Don Lemon always had a complicated relationship with God. He cherished the Southern Black church he was raised in, but struggled with the fundamentalist rejection of his right to exist as a gay man--one who wanted to marry his longtime love in a church wedding with all the traditional trimmings. In his work as a reporter, moreover, he saw his fellow Americans losing faith in a higher power, in institutions, and in each other. Setting out to understand the place that religion has in our lives today, Don turned a journalistic eye on ancient stories and found connections that sparked memories, conversations, and chance encounters. Then, suddenly, his world unraveled: In a blaze of inglorious headlines, Don was ousted from his high-profile network news job and tasked with redefining his role in the shifting media landscape. But through a year of personal changes and professional whiplash, he kept his "eyes on the prize" and ultimately found what he was seeking: grace, within himself and in this nation we call home. Rich with humor and Louisiana realness, I Once Was Lost is a prayer for a country that reflects the multifaceted image of God and a clarion call to those who believe in our common humanity enough to fight for it.