{"product_id":"i-dared-to-hope-how-a-passion-for-justice-transformed-a-sharecroppers-son-9781971718200","title":"I Dared to Hope: How a Passion For Justice Transformed a Sharecropper's Son","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): J. Oscar McCloud\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Ripples Media LLC\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Ripples Media LLC\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: African American \u0026amp; Black\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom a sharecropper's shack on a Georgia plantation, through the heart of the civil rights movement, to the halls of the worldwide Protestant church - one man's nine-decade pilgrimage guided by an unshakeable faith in what could be.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI Dared to Hope recounts the extraordinary life journey of Oscar McCloud, who rose from the poverty of a sharecropping family in eastern Georgia in the 1930s and 1940s to positions of high-ranking leadership roles in the Presbyterian Church. McCloud outlines his extraordinary life experiences, from attending a one-room schoolhouse for primary school in the rural South, to becoming one of the first Black students to graduate from Warren Wilson College (N.C.), to a renowned pastoral career, culminating in his position as associate pastor at Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough his memoir, McCloud exhibits the ability to envision a better life and new opportunities for service. McCloud's story is a testament to the transformative power of faith, education, and relentless dedication to justice.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ripples Media LLC","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47774513266839,"sku":"9781971718200","price":2371.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781971718200.webp?v=1777985150","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/i-dared-to-hope-how-a-passion-for-justice-transformed-a-sharecroppers-son-9781971718200","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}