“One of the great religious leaders of [the twentieth] century”
tells his story of growing up under segregation and finding his
calling as a minister (Atlanta Journal-Constitution). Howard Thurman
was a singular man—a minister, philosopher, and educator whose
vitality and vision touched the lives of countless people of all
races, faiths, and cultures. In his moving autobiography, Dr. Thurman
tells of his lonely years growing up in a segregated town, where the
nurturing black community and a profound interest in nature provided
his deepest solace. That same young man would go on to become one of
the great spiritual leaders of our time. Over the course of his
extraordinary career, Thurman served as a dean of Rankin Chapel and
professor of theology at Howard University; minister of the
interdenominational Fellowship Church in San Francisco, of which he
was a cofounder; dean of Marsh Chapel of Boston University; and
honorary canon of the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine in New
York. He was deeply engaged in work with the Howard Thurman
Educational Trust until his death in 1981. This is Thurman’s story
in his own inspiring words. “Inspiring . . . a tale of trial and
triumph. It should be read by everyone.” —Vernon Jordan, president
of the National Urban League “Now we can peer with delight into the
soul of this master and grasp some of the sense of religious genius
which has been the source of all that blessed teaching.” —Rabbi
Joseph B. Glaser, former executive vice president, Central Conference
of American Rabbis “The reader’s admiration for this educator and
spiritual healer grows naturally as the story unfolds.” —The
Atlanta Journal-Constitution “Thurman leads his readers . . .
with an air of gracious ease and imperturbable dignity.” —Kirkus
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ISBN
9780547546780
Publisert
2016
Utgiver
Vendor
Mariner Books / Open Road Integrated Media
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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