{"product_id":"when-the-silence-speaks-rene-stanley-9798999782342","title":"When the Silence Speaks","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Legacy Built on Faith, Tested by Fire\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Samuel Washington kneels in the red clay dirt of an empty lot in 1950s North Carolina, he has nothing but a vision: to build a sanctuary for his community in the heart of Jim Crow South. What rises from that vacant ground is Mount Zion Baptist Church-a beacon of hope that will weather decades of hatred, economic collapse, and the slow exodus of a changing world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpanning three generations of the Washington family, this sweeping novel follows the church from its founding through the civil rights era, where Samuel's daughter Ruth fights for dignity at lunch counters while raising her son Marcus to believe in the power of education and service. But when Marcus leaves for Atlanta to build a successful architectural career, he discovers that professional achievement feels hollow when disconnected from the community that shaped him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Mount Zion faces its greatest crisis-aging congregation, crumbling infrastructure, and the threat of permanent closure-Marcus must choose between the life he's built and the legacy he's inherited. Can a church that has survived arson and economic devastation find new purpose in a world that seems to have moved beyond what it represents?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the foundation stones laid by Samuel's calloused hands to the community programs that transform individual gifts into collective hope, \u003cem\u003eThe Weight of Foundation Stones\u003c\/em\u003e reveals how faith, family, and community endure not despite change, but through the courage to embrace it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSome foundations are built to last. Others are built to grow.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rene' Stanley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798999782342\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Books by Rene\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/19\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 226\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.68lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.52d","brand":"Rene' Stanley","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48852738965759,"sku":"9798999782342","price":23.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/when-the-silence-speaks-rene-stanley-9798999782342","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}