Crossing the line, a memoir of race, religion, and change, by Richard Abercrombie with JoAnn Borovicka
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Crossing the line, a memoir of race, religion, and change, by Richard Abercrombie with JoAnn Borovicka
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eng
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Includes bibliographical references
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autobiography
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illustrations
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no index present
Intended audience
Ages 12-15, Bellwood PressGrades 7-9, Bellwood Press
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non fiction
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Crossing the line
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1119744818
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by Richard Abercrombie with JoAnn Borovicka
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a memoir of race, religion, and change
Summary
"Growing up as an African American child in the 1960s in Greenville, South Carolina, Rick Abercrombie has seen it all. He has experienced racial prejudice all his life. He goes through the motions of attending school, but his heart isn't in it. He carries a gun for protection, and he is not afraid to use it. Then he is invited to a Bahá'í fireside, and his life changes. After hearing the message of Bahá'u'lláh and the Bahá'í teachings on racial equality, social justice, and progressive Revelation, Rick experiences a spiritual awakening and resolves to turn his life around. The path is not easy. His friends and family initially question his newfound faith and even his sanity. But Rick perseveres, and his parents and family gradually warm to the new religion and investigate the Bahá'í Faith for themselves. This is a true story of the steadfastness of one young man transformed his life, as well as the lives of his family, friends, and community"--, Provided by publisher
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juvenile
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