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True vine : a young Black man's journey of faith, hope, and clarity / John W. Fountain.
Van Pelt Library F548.9.N4 F68 2003
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Fountain, John W., 1960-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Fountain, John W., 1960---Childhood and youth.
- Fountain, John W.
- Fountain, John W., 1960---Religion.
- Fountain, John W., 1960-.
- African American young men--Illinois--Chicago--Biography.
- African American young men.
- Urban poor--Illinois--Chicago--Biography.
- Urban poor.
- African Americans--Illinois--Chicago--Biography.
- African Americans.
- African Americans--Illinois--Chicago--Religion.
- African Americans--Illinois--Chicago--Social life and customs.
- Fountain family.
- Manners and customs.
- Religion.
- Chicago (Ill.)--Biography.
- Chicago (Ill.).
- Illinois--Chicago.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Autobiographies.
- Physical Description:
- xviii, 372 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : PublicAffairs, [2003]
- Summary:
- The true story of an African-American man who found, through faith and the self-assurance it provided, the strength to break free of the cycle of poverty and despair that had once characterized his life. (Memoir)
- Contents:
- Part 1 Genesis
- 1 The Tree of Life 3
- 2 Holy Rollers 15
- 3 Soul Man 26
- 4 Good Times Roll 35
- 5 From Amazing Grace 47
- 6 Boyz in the Hood 58
- 7 Puppy Love 63
- 8 Sunday Mornings 71
- 9 Bullied but Blessed 87
- 10 St. Mel 97
- 11 Love and Basketball 109
- 12 Robin 118
- 13 Little Rascals 125
- Part 2 Lamentations
- 14 Rated PG 137
- 15 School Dazed 148
- 16 Rats 162
- 17 Dead Ringer 174
- 18 Insufficient Funds 180
- 19 Born Again 187
- 20 Wedding Bells 193
- 21 The Cleavers 197
- 22 Back on the Block 212
- Part 3 Exodus
- 23 Aid Day 229
- 24 Youth News 240
- 25 Shots Fired 248
- 26 The Vine 257
- 27 After Birth 266
- 28 The Wright Stuff 271
- 29 Champaign Dreams 282
- 30 Farewell to K-Town 300
- Part 4 Revelation
- 31 Ann Arbor Blues 315
- 32 Sweet Home Chicago 340
- 33 One Last Dance 359.
- ISBN:
- 1586480847
- OCLC:
- 51046948
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