Unified : how our unlikely friendship gives us hope for a divided country
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Unified : how our unlikely friendship gives us hope for a divided country
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Physical Description:
xi, 220 pages ; 22 cm.
Summary:
In a divided country desperate for unity, two sons of South Carolina show how different races, life experiences, and pathways can lead to a deep friendship--even in a state that was rocked to its core by the 2015 Charleston church shooting.
Contents:
Prologue -- "Welcome to Congress" : friendship begins with trust -- Tested by success : the call to the Senate -- "There's been a shooting in Charleston" : a killer, a race war, and a Senator's best friend -- Like the friends of Job : a tough assignment and a Congressman's best friend -- What we have in common : building a friendship to last -- Establish credibility : creating and environment where trust can grow -- A black Senator's perspective on law enforcement : a balanced view -- A white former prosecutor's perspective on law enforcement : to pursue the truth -- The power of a positive influence : the impact of a Sunday school teacher and a businessman -- Let's talk about solutions : where we go from there -- Epilogue: Hope is the agent of change.
Publication Info:
Carol Stream, Illinois : Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., 2018.
Subject:
| Legislators -- Religious life -- United States. |
| Christianity and politics -- United States. |
| South Carolina -- Politics and government -- 1951- |
| South Carolina -- Race relations. |
| United States -- Politics and government -- 2009-2017 |
| Scott, Tim, 1965- -- Friends and associates. |
| Gowdy, Trey, 1964- -- Friends and associates. |
| Scott, Tim, 1965- -- Religion. |
| Gowdy, Trey, 1964- -- Religion. |
| Gowdy, Harold Watson, III, 1964- |
| Lawmakers |
| Legislatures, Members of |
| Members of legislatures |
| Members of parliaments |
| Parliaments, Members of |
| Christianity -- Political aspects |
| Church and politics |
| Politics and Christianity |
| Politics and the church |
| South Carolina (Colony) |
| South Carolina (Province) |
| I͡Uzhnai͡a Karolina |
SAILS ISBN:
9781496430410