{"product_id":"howard-thurmans-great-hope-9781600608902","title":"Howard Thurman's Great Hope","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBorn in segregated Daytona, Florida, in 1899, Howard Thurman grew up dreaming of a better life--a life where his mother and grandmother would not have to cook and clean for other people; a life where he could become a college man, honoring his late father's wishes and his own dreams.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn in segregated Daytona, Florida, in 1899, Howard Thurman grew up dreaming of a better life-a life where his mother and grandmother would not have to cook and clean for other people; a life where he could become a college man, honoring his late father's wishes and his own dreams.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThrough hard work, perseverance, and the support of friends and family, young Howard transcended the limits on Negro education in Daytona and earned a scholarship to an out-of-town high school. His dream did not come easily and was nearly lost, until a kind act by a stranger at a railroad station aided Howard in a time of need.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA moving testament to the bonds of community and the power of faith, \u003ci\u003eHoward Thurman's Great Hope\u003c\/i\u003e illuminates the early life of the man who became a seminal civil rights leader and an inspiration to the nation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis is the first book of both Kai Jackson Issa and Arthur Dawson.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKai Issa\u003c\/b\u003e is a freelance writer and managing editor with The Howard Thurman Papers Project at Morehouse College in Atlanta. Jackson Issa lives in Clarkston, Georgia, with her husband and their two children.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eArthur Dawson\u003c\/b\u003e is a self-taught artist who grew up in Wakulla County, Florida. With an established career as a fine artist, Dawson also spends time teaching art to young people as part of his two nonprofit endeavors: the Youth Art Program and Younique Art Parables. He lives in California but often returns to his native Florida.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Lee \u0026 Low Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50662525075730,"sku":"9781600608902","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_458ceaf4-cfdc-45f7-8335-0d006246a2bf.jpg?v=1733527290","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/howard-thurmans-great-hope-9781600608902","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}