{"product_id":"a-time-to-stand-robert-whitlow-9780718083038","title":"A Time to Stand","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA highly relevant and gripping novel that challenges us to ask what it means to forgive while seeking justice and to pursue reconciliation while loving others as ourselves.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdisa Johnson is living her dream of practicing law with a prestigious firm in downtown Atlanta. Then a split-second mistake changes the course of her career.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLeft with no other options, Adisa returns to her hometown where a few days earlier a white police officer shot an unarmed black teen who is now lying comatose in the hospital.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdisa is itching to jump into the fight as a special prosecutor but feels pulled to do what she considers unthinkable as a young black woman--defend the officer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the court case unfolds, everyone in the small community must confront their own prejudices. Caught in the middle, Adisa also tries to chart her way along a path complicated by her budding relationship with a charismatic young preacher who leads the local movement demanding the police officer answer for his crime.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a small Georgia town where racial tensions run high and lives are at stake, can one lawyer stand up for justice against the tides of prejudice?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA stand-alone legal drama\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBook length: approximately 120,000 words\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes discussion questions for book clubs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Robert Whitlow\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0718083032\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780718083038\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Thomas Nelson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/12\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.50w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Christy Awards - Finalist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/10\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2017 pg. 94","brand":"Robert Whitlow","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44049203953919,"sku":"9780718083038","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8f13102a-9822-454f-9a48-c881ffbe51cb.jpg?v=1685000241","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-time-to-stand-robert-whitlow-9780718083038","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}