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sarahfett's review
5.0
The Rev. Dr. Raphael Warnock describes himself as “not a senator who used to be a pastor, but a pastor in the Senate.” This book is the inspiring story of his life and the lives of many other Black religious leaders/political activists who came before him. I love his quote about religious people participating in political activism: “This is making grace real and changing people’s lives.”
alexdpar's review
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
4.75
I loved this book, truly. It was an amazing quarantine read and written like a sermon yelling at you in that prophetic voice about all the issues you should be concerned with in preserving this democracy. What a fantastic representative the people of Georgia have, and what a phenomenal preacher he must be.
The writing reads exactly like a sermon, full of heart and emotion. The stories included are all relevant and the reader can easily see how they mold Senator Warnock into the representative he is today. The overarching narrative is a little too concise, I wish it were more exploratory in some regards, but nevertheless it weaves together this beautiful theme of the beloved community entangled with social justice. And the additional two appendixes are a nice touch, along with a beautiful cover and embossed silver work.
You will find me giving what I can to this campaign, even as a broke seminarian with too much student debt and doesn’t even make a livable wage. Because Warnock understands. He acts. And he is exactly what we need fighting for everyone going forward.
The writing reads exactly like a sermon, full of heart and emotion. The stories included are all relevant and the reader can easily see how they mold Senator Warnock into the representative he is today. The overarching narrative is a little too concise, I wish it were more exploratory in some regards, but nevertheless it weaves together this beautiful theme of the beloved community entangled with social justice. And the additional two appendixes are a nice touch, along with a beautiful cover and embossed silver work.
You will find me giving what I can to this campaign, even as a broke seminarian with too much student debt and doesn’t even make a livable wage. Because Warnock understands. He acts. And he is exactly what we need fighting for everyone going forward.
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