Born the son of a black Methodist minister in the South, Julius Lester evokes a powerful picture of his early encounters with faith and the influences leading to his conversion to Judaism. A celebration of Jewish faith and the story of a man's journey out of childhood.
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Born the son of a black Methodist minister in the South, Julius Lester evokes a powerful picture of his early encounters with faith and the influences leading to his conversion to Judaism. A celebration of Jewish faith and the story of a man's journey out of childhood.
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Very good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Very good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
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Good. Shows minimal wear such as frayed or folded edges, minor rips and tears, and/or slightly worn binding. May have stickers and/or contain inscription on title page. No observed missing pages.
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Very Good in Good+ jacket. Book Shelf wear, including one or two small tears to dust jacket. Cover corners are slightly worn. Previous owner's proprietary stamp on front endpaper. Nice, tight, unmarked, sturdy copy. From Library Journal: "Well-known author, academic, and former civil rights activist Lester takes the reader on an extraordinary spiritual odyssey that starts in the Forties with his childhood in segregated Nashville; continues through his years of avowed atheism and civil rights work, with accusations of anti-Semitism by whites and betrayal by blacks; and concludes with his conversion to Judaism. His search for meaning and faith lead him to Thomas Merton, Wounded Knee, and Protestant sources; his early discovery that his grandfather was Jewish eventually sparks his search for a Jewish identity. The path to conversion is difficult, but the result-ing "lovesong" to God is powerful and beautifully written..."