The RAWSISTAZ Reviewers - TRR Favorites
Discover the RAWSISTAZ Reviewers' top favorite books, featuring must-read picks like Eric Jerome Dickey's *Waking with Enemies* and Michael Eric Dyson's *Come Hell or High Water*. Explore curated fiction, romance, and social science titles from acclaimed authors in this handpicked list of standout reads.
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Come Hell or High Water
by Michael Eric Dyson
When Hurricane Katrina tore through New Orleans and the Gulf Coast, hundreds of thousands were left behind to suffer the ravages of destruction, disease, and even death. The majority of these people were black; nearly all were poor. The Federal government's slow response to local appeals for help is by now notorious. Yet despite the cries of outrage that have mounted since the levees broke, we have failed to confront the disaster's true lesson: to be poor, or black, in today's ownership society, is to be left behind. Displaying the intellectual rigor, political passion, and personal empathy that have won him acclaim and fans all across the color line, Michael Eric Dyson offers a searing assessment of the meaning of Hurricane Katrina. Combining interviews with survivors of the disaster with his deep knowledge of black migrations and government policy over decades, Dyson provides the historical context that has been sorely missing from public conversation. He explores the legacy of black suffering in America since slavery and ties its psychic scars to today's crisis. And, finally, his critique of the way black people are framed in the national consciousness will shock and surprise even the most politically savvy reader. With this clarion call Dyson warns us that we can only find redemption as a society if we acknowledge that Katrina was more than an engineering or emergency response failure. From the TV newsroom to the Capitol Building to the backyard, we must change the way we relate to the black and the poor among us. What's at stake is no less than the future of democracy.
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The Trauma Zone
by R. Dandridge Collins
The author speaks to trauma survivors as "one survivor to another and provides biblical counsel to help us get unstuck and move toward healing."--Page 4 of cover.
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Ghettonation
by Cora Daniels
Offers a provocative study of the influence of "ghetto" attitudes, lifestyles, and mores on urban communities and American culture and critiques this persona and its attitudes towards women, education, and African-Americans.
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Pressing Hard
by Stephanie Perry Moore
When Perry wakes up in a very compromising position after having a few drinks too many, he realizes it's time to stop the crazy partying and turn his attention back to his future. Meanwhile, Perry's best friend Damarius is wasting his time doing too much weed. When tragedy strikes, will Perry's faith be strong enough to help him do what's right?
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Waking with Enemies
by Eric Jerome Dickey
Powerful hit man Gideon struggles to outmaneuver a fellow assassin when his past misdeeds catch up with him, an effort that forces him to realize that he can no longer trust anyone.
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Living Consequences
by Brittney Holmes
In this moving novel, two high school seniors grappling with issues of sex, love, and intimacy learn lifelong lessons, and soon find that God's love and forgiveness can carry them through difficult times.
