Sissiboo River Redemption - Freedman, Jim

Clean, tight, unmarked; light wear to inside corners; otherwise spine strait and uncreased; very minimal wear; This novel is based on a true story of black Baptists in 1883 Nova Scotia divided over whether they should join the white church or remain separate and autonomous. A better rift tore the group apart revealing the pain that is so often felt by marginalized people. This is a story of struggle and forgiveness by a community seeking justice within a harsh and racist environment, while remaining true to their abolitionist convictions. In the final hour of the annual African Baptist gathering, after days of emotional upheaval and debate, Mount Beulah Church convulsed with the words of one of the greatest preachers of the day, seizing parishioners with a spiritual awakening and shaking the room with the rapture of communion.
Very Good
Soft cover
Borealis Press
2012
Ottawa, ON