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050	0	0	_aBP395.A28 _bA3 2019
082	0	0	_a297.9/3092 _aB _223
100			_aRichard Abercrombie _eauthor. _9731
245	1	0	_aCrossing the line : _ba memoir of race, religion, and change / _cby Richard Abercrombie with JoAnn Borovicka.
264		1	_aWilmette, Illinois : _bBellwood Press, _c2019.
300			_aix, 164 pages : _billustrations ; _c23 cm
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references.
505			_aAt 14, Richard (Ricky) Abercrombie was besieged by prejudice because of his multi-racial background and angered by unsatisfactory answers to his heartfelt questions about religious truth. The time was 1960, and the place was Greenville, South Carolina. Ricky began carrying a gun, skipping school, and numbing his painful emotions with alcohol. His parents were worried and his future looked bleak. What happened next – an invitation to a birthday party at the home of a Bahá’í family – changed his life forever. Ricky became intrigued by Bahá’í teachings on racial equality, peaceful strategies for social justice, and the fundamental unity of religion. As he investigated these teachings, Ricky experienced a profound spiritual awakening that led him to give up the gun, stop drinking, and engage in life with hope and joy. His friends and family initially opposed his dangerous new association with racially integrated groups, but Ricky’s steadfastness drew them into investigating his new beliefs themselves. This true story of how a rebellious teenager transformed his own character and affected the lives of dozens of friends and family members is a cover-to-cover delight.
520			_a"Growing up as an African American child in the 1960s in Greenville, South Carolina, Rick Abercrombie has seen it all. He has experienced racial prejudice all his life. He goes through the motions of attending school, but his heart isn't in it. He carries a gun for protection, and he is not afraid to use it. Then he is invited to a Bahá'í fireside, and his life changes. After hearing the message of Bahá'u'lláh and the Bahá'í teachings on racial equality, social justice, and progressive Revelation, Rick experiences a spiritual awakening and resolves to turn his life around. The path is not easy. His friends and family initially question his newfound faith and even his sanity. But Rick perseveres, and his parents and family gradually warm to the new religion and investigate the Bahá'í Faith for themselves. This is a true story of the steadfastness of one young man transformed his life, as well as the lives of his family, friends, and community"-- _cProvided by publisher.
521			_aAges 12-15 _bBellwood Press
521			_aGrades 7-9 _bBellwood Press
650		0	_aChildren's Literature _vBaha'i Faith _9422
650		0	_aRace Unity _vBaha'i Faith _9450
650		0	_aBiography _vBaha'i Faith _9170
700	1		_aBorovicka, JoAnn, _eauthor.
776	0	8	_iOnline version: _aAbercrombie, Richard, _tCrossing the line _dWilmette, Illinois : Bellwood Press, 2019. _z9781618511546 _w(DLC) 2019040905
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