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PublisherHarperCollins
ISBN-100062334727
ISBN-139780062334725
eBay Product ID (ePID)201648309
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Book TitleConversations with God : Two Centuries of Prayers by African Americans
Number of Pages288 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2014
TopicSpirituality, Prayer, Prayerbooks / General, Ethnic Studies / African American Studies
GenreReligion, Social Science
AuthorJames M. Washington
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight12 Oz
Item Length7.1 in
Item Width5 in
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ReviewsThese prayers speak not only to African Americans, but to the hearts and souls of people everywhere. . . A powerful testament of faith and hope that will provide a rich, enduring source of inspiration for its fortunate readers., It has been years since I have seen a book which will prove such a treasure. . . Here is not a quaint collection of dusty ethnic curiosities, but a living thing with a past and a future., Prayer, as James Washington's moving book chronicles, was the fuel that enabled our black foremothers and forefathers to get over the mountains of slavery and through the valleys of segregation. This testament to the spirit of African Americans. . . Will revive your spirit as it did mine., Washington's eloquent statements explaining why we should revere these prayers as living testaments of not only our faith, but also our courage and strength, are powerful and spiritually uplifting. Conversations with God is a very special book that will warm your soul and awaken your spirit., Washington takes a giant step in helping to preserve the rich tradition of spirituality in African-American culture--and by extension all American culture--and celebrates the legacy of prayer that has supported and strengthened generations of blacks through good times and bad., Washington takes a giant step in helping to preserve the rich tradition of spirituality in African-American culture-and by extension all American culture-and celebrates the legacy of prayer that has supported and strengthened generations of blacks through good times and bad., This is the definitive collection of powerful and poignant prayers of a determined yet degraded people. Only James Washington, with his indefatigable research and theological vision, could have made this available to us., Washington takes a giant step in helping to preserve the rich tradition of spirituality in African-American culture—and by extension all American culture—and celebrates the legacy of prayer that has supported and strengthened generations of blacks through good times and bad., This anthology of amazingly graceful passages will serve as a testament of hope for those who have carried everything to God in prayer., James Melvin Washington has compiled a unique history of the African-American Christian experience. . . From Phillis Wheatley to Jesse Jackson, Conversations with God presents a prolific legacy of faith, ranging from personal meditations to resounding communal celebrations.
SynopsisIn celebration of its twentieth anniversary, the classic collection of the most poignant and profound African-American prayers, redesigned and repackaged in a beautiful keepsake leather-bound edition with a stitched-in ribbon bookmark. A profound reflection of the spirit spanning 235 years of African-American faith-from the beginnings of slavery through Reconstruction and the Civil Rights movement to today-Conversations with God brings together words of suffering, of hope, of love, of commitment, of the strength of God to heal and to lift us up. Collected from the letters and writings of common men as well as the works of prominent literary figures-W.E.B. Du Bois, Frederick Douglass, Sojourner Truth, and Alice Walker-these warm and earnest prayers provide a glimpse into the struggles and strengths of people throughout history, and their passionate belief in the comforting and transformative power of faith., In celebration of its twentieth anniversary, the classic collection of the most poignant and profound African-American prayers, redesigned and repackaged in a beautiful keepsake leather-bound edition with a stitched-in ribbon bookmark. A profound reflection of the spirit spanning 235 years of African-American faith--from the beginnings of slavery through Reconstruction and the Civil Rights movement to today--Conversations with God brings together words of suffering, of hope, of love, of commitment, of the strength of God to heal and to lift us up. Collected from the letters and writings of common men as well as the works of prominent literary figures--W.E.B. Du Bois, Frederick Douglass, Sojourner Truth, and Alice Walker--these warm and earnest prayers provide a glimpse into the struggles and strengths of people throughout history, and their passionate belief in the comforting and transformative power of faith., In celebration of its twentieth anniversary, the classic collection of the most poignant and profound African-American prayers, redesigned and repackaged in a beautiful keepsake leather-bound edition with a stitched-in ribbon bookmark. A profound reflection of the spirit spanning 235 years of African-American faith--from the beginnings of slavery through Reconstruction and the Civil Rights movement to today-- Conversations with God brings together words of suffering, of hope, of love, of commitment, of the strength of God to heal and to lift us up. Collected from the letters and writings of common men as well as the works of prominent literary figures--W.E.B. Du Bois, Frederick Douglass, Sojourner Truth, and Alice Walker--these warm and earnest prayers provide a glimpse into the struggles and strengths of people throughout history, and their passionate belief in the comforting and transformative power of faith.
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- 04. Jun. 2020
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I purchased the book for a relative who is also a pastor. She refers to the book for bible study and preparing sermons.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
