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4.71 AVERAGE
I loved this book SO much, and I’m so grateful I got to read an early copy. This is Osheta’s love letter to White Peacemakers, those of us who want to work towards an anti-racist world but may be unsure of our place in the work. Her words are gracious but honest, gentle and hard-hitting. She frames everything she teaches in here through the lens of Jesus and how He was the ultimate peacemaker. I wish we could all be filled with as much empathy and courage as she is, and I know I will be reading this one again.
How can this be anything but 5 stars? Osheta is vulnerable and honest and kind and angry and holding all the feels in tension, all while inviting us into the conversation.
This book is a gift. Pastor Osheta, thank you for sharing your heart, your wisdom, you vision for God's people in community with one another. Thank you for modeling the heart of Jesus so well.
From the first pages of the introduction, I immediately knew this book was not only going to teach me about dismantling racism, but it was going to speak to the reader on a soul level, and it did all the way through. The topic is challenging, but the book is easy to read. It's part guidebook, part heart-to-heart, part counseling session, and steeped in scripture all the way through. Osheta leads us with love and grace, but doesn't pull punches either. However, when she calls out, she also calls higher. This book could be a starting place for someone, but also has plenty to say to a reader who is already learning and doing the work of antiracism.
I was fortunate to get access to an advanced reader ebook copy, but I still ended up pre-ordering a hardcopy. I want this book on my shelves so I can read through it again, scribble in the margins, and lend it out to friends. This is a treasure of a book for our time.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for a free review copy of this book.
From the first pages of the introduction, I immediately knew this book was not only going to teach me about dismantling racism, but it was going to speak to the reader on a soul level, and it did all the way through. The topic is challenging, but the book is easy to read. It's part guidebook, part heart-to-heart, part counseling session, and steeped in scripture all the way through. Osheta leads us with love and grace, but doesn't pull punches either. However, when she calls out, she also calls higher. This book could be a starting place for someone, but also has plenty to say to a reader who is already learning and doing the work of antiracism.
I was fortunate to get access to an advanced reader ebook copy, but I still ended up pre-ordering a hardcopy. I want this book on my shelves so I can read through it again, scribble in the margins, and lend it out to friends. This is a treasure of a book for our time.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for a free review copy of this book.
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Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism
I took my time reading this book. I began during a conference in July of 2022 where Moore was a featured speaker (unfortunately, I wasn't able to attend the sessions she shared at). The book was available through the conference bookstore, and I heard very good things. It was well worth my time and attention.
I did not want to rush through and check it off a list. I really wanted to TRY to sit with Moore's letters and stories and try to incorporate them into my life. Not all of the reading was easy - the defensiveness and frustration that I experienced while reading certainly also slowed me down. These are all part of the journey that Moore and others are encourage white people to undertake.
I love and appreciate a basic premise in this book that ALL people are beloved. And, that even within that belovedness, white Americans have much to learn about the experience of people of color. And even more importantly, white Americans need to advocate for, listen to, and celebrate life with Blacks and people of color who live with the reality of racism daily.
I did not want to rush through and check it off a list. I really wanted to TRY to sit with Moore's letters and stories and try to incorporate them into my life. Not all of the reading was easy - the defensiveness and frustration that I experienced while reading certainly also slowed me down. These are all part of the journey that Moore and others are encourage white people to undertake.
I love and appreciate a basic premise in this book that ALL people are beloved. And, that even within that belovedness, white Americans have much to learn about the experience of people of color. And even more importantly, white Americans need to advocate for, listen to, and celebrate life with Blacks and people of color who live with the reality of racism daily.
I appreciated Moore’s grace filled approach to this topic. I highly recommend this book as a great place to start rethinking racism.
This book makes me think I've rated all my other books too high. I'm giving this one a 5 but it deserves twice that much. This is such a helpful and valuable book and Osheta Moore is such a great ambassador. Without anger or malice she brings us into her world and helps us to see things from her point of view. She truly seeks Shalom, and encourages us on that path. This book is for everyone. Everyone can learn from Osheta Moore, but specifically for white Christians who want to be peacemakers. I would also promote this book to white Christians who are not inclined to be peacemakers. We can all learn so much from the words on these pages. I bought the book on Amazon and also the audio on Audible. Osheta does her own narrating so by listening you get to hear her speak directly to you. It was amazing to be able to follow the text while listening to Osheta read her thoughts to me.
Wonderful. Osheta is unflinching as she confronts the reality of white supremacy and racism in America, but her tone is so gentle and humble, overflowing with love for her white brothers and sisters. She tells compelling stories that humanize (and yes at time horrify), revealing our undeniable need for racial healing as well as offering practical steps we can take in that direction. This is a wonderful choice if you are starting to educate yourself on the overwhelming but crucial issue of racism in our country.