{"product_id":"standing-on-holy-ground-sandra-e-johnson-9781570036132","title":"Standing on Holy Ground: A Triumph Over Hate Crime in the Deep South","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA harrowing tale of how faith and friendship can surmount hate and violence\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter a vicious hate crime destroyed St. John Baptist Church in Dixiana, South Carolina, in 1984, two courageous women risked their lives to organize the rebuilding effort. Ammie Murray, a white union leader, and her African American friend Barbara Simmons braved death threats to successfully lead an interracial group of volunteers to reconstruct the historic African American church. But their joy was short-lived. In 1995, St. John was the first of more than one hundred southern black churches plagued by a series of arsons during a two-year period. The obstacles to erecting the church once more seemed insurmountable but proved no match for the tenacity of those determined to see St. John rise again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eStanding on Holy Ground\u003c\/i\u003e is an inspiring tale that proves friendship, reconciliation, spiritual strength, and enduring hope can transcend racial hatred. In a moving narrative, Sandra E. Johnson chronicles how the fearless duo of Murray and Simmons sparked a victory against hate crime in their community and became leaders in a national battle against violence and vandalism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sandra E. Johnson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1570036136\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781570036132\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of South Carolina Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/31\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.09lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.02h x 6.08w x 0.95d","brand":"Sandra E. Johnson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44124885057791,"sku":"9781570036132","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f9894091-f8dc-47b1-a73f-78d4eeae43cc.jpg?v=1687439389","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/standing-on-holy-ground-sandra-e-johnson-9781570036132","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}