"This lyrical testam ent to life as "a blind date with mercy" will challenge and inspire."--Pub lishers Weekly [Starred Review]
\nIn 1991\, when he was 13 years old \, Lenny Duncan stepped out of his house in West Philadelphia\, walked to the Greyhound station\, and bought a ticket--the start of his great Americ an adventure. Today Duncan\, who inspired and challenged audiences with hi s breakout first book\, Dear Church\, brings us a deeply personal story ab out growing up Black and queer in the U.S. In his characteristically power ful voice he recounts hitchhiking across the country\, spending time in so litary confinement\, battling for sobriety\, and discovering a deep faith\ , examining pressing issues like poverty\, mass incarceration\, white supr emacy\, and LGBTQ inclusion through an intimate portrayal of his life's st ruggles and joys.
\nAbout Lenny Duncan
\nLenny Duncan (he/him) is a follower of Jesus Christ and is in a passionate love affair with gra ce. Lenny spent most of his teens homeless after leaving home at age 13. H e has spent time in all 48 contiguous states\, sleeping by the side of the highway or in penthouses along the way. He has been a prisoner of war in the so-called war on drugs. After systemic oppression or drugs didn&rsquo\ ;t kill him\, Lenny found himself in a strange place: the church. Lenny ha s been everything from high school drop out\, drug dealer\, sex worker\, s treet corner poet\, hitchhiker\, dharma bum\, small town drifter\, seminar ian\, political activists\, father\, pastor\, lover\, public theologian\, and writer. Now he thrives in the PNW.
\nHe is currently the Pastor of the Jubille Collective\, a community organized around the idea that may be Jesus is anti-racist and loves queer\, trans\, two spirited people too. You can find out more about this community\, including joining the online cohort here.
\nAbout Teddy Reeves
\nTeddy Reeves is a produce r\, #digitaltheologian\, curator\, and fashion and art enthusiast. Digitiz ing himself as the #digitaltheologian\, teddy's scholarship and praxis can be found at the intersections of entertainment\, faith &\; spiritualit y\, social media\, art\, and culture. currently\, Teddy serves as a curato r of religion at the Smithsonian National Museum of African-American histo ry and culture (NMAAHC) in Washington\, D.C. He earned his B.A. from Hampt on University\, M.Div. from Princeton Seminary\, and his Ph.D. from Fordha m University. In 2018\, Teddy created a web based talk-show series entitle d\, "gOD-talk: a black millennials and faith conversation series\," which explores the dynamic ways Black millennials are engaging with faith in the 21st century.
\nBorrow a copy of the book from PGCMLS at pgcmls.info. Purchase a copy of the book from Loyalty Book stores at tinyurl.com/PGCMLSLoyalty. Co-presented with the Prince George's County Human Relations Commission .
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