Publisher | Penguin Books |
ISBN 13 | 9780140244366 |
ISBN 10 | 0140244360 |
Author | Patricia Raybon |
Book Format | Paperback |
Language | English |
Book Description | "In mid-life Afro-American journalist Raybon made a conscious decision to stop hating white people. Her journal/analysis provides discourse on hatred and forgiveness, the rise of her hatred, and her efforts to conquer her fears and forgive the past. |
About the Author | Patricia Raybon is an award-winning journalist, author, and essayist. She worked as a journalist for 12 years before joining the faculty at the University of Colorado at Boulder to teach print journalism for 15 years. In 2006 she turned to writing full-time. Her essays have appeared in the New York Times, Newsweek, USA Today, and USA Weekend, among others. She has also won a number of awards, including the Christopher Award and the Books for a Better Life Award for her memoir on racial forgiveness, My First White Friend. She now lives in Colorado with her husband. |
Publication Date | 1997-06-01 |
Number of Pages | 272 pages |
My First White Friend: Confessions on Race, Love and Forgiveness