My First White Friend: Confessions on Race, Love and Forgiveness - Couverture souple

Raybon, Patricia

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0140244360 ISBN 13 : 9780140244366

Editeur : Penguin Publishing Group, 1997

Synopsis

My First White Friend Tired of living with her anger toward the white establishment, an African American journalist examines the origins of her hate, her road to self-awareness, and the difficult path from hatred to forgiveness, trust, and love. Full description

A propos du livre

Biographie de l'auteur :

Patricia Raybon is an award-winning journalist, author, and essayist. She worked as a journalist for 12 years before joining the faculty at the University of Colorado at Boulder to teach print journalism for 15 years. In 2006 she turned to writing full-time. Her essays have appeared in the New York Times, Newsweek, USA Today, and USA Weekend, among others. She has also won a number of awards, including the Christopher Award and the Books for a Better Life Award for her memoir on racial forgiveness, My First White Friend. She now lives in Colorado with her husband.

Présentation de l'éditeur :

"In mid-life Afro-American journalist Raybon made a conscious decision to stop hating white people. Her journal/analysis provides discourse on hatred and forgiveness, the rise of her hatred, and her efforts to conquer her fears and forgive the past. An unusual account of conscious change."— Kirkus Reviews.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Penguin Publishing Group
• Date d'édition: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0140244360
• ISBN 13: 9780140244366
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 264