{"product_id":"in-the-ruff-9798182798365","title":"In the Ruff","description":"\u003cp\u003eShe has spent half her life waiting for revenge. Now the man who destroyed her childhood is asking her to believe people can change.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiamond was only twelve when she witnessed her father's murder on a Brooklyn street. In the aftermath, grief gave birth to Tee Tee, the fierce inner voice that taught her one rule above all others: never be powerless again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYears later, Diamond has transformed herself into a strong, guarded woman who knows how to read a room, command respect, and keep vulnerability buried. But when Jamal, the man responsible for her father's death, returns from prison claiming to have found God, everything Diamond believes about justice begins to expose.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe isn't the reckless young man she remembers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd she isn't sure she wants him to be.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Diamond moves closer to the revenge she has imagined for years, she finds herself caught between anger and forgiveness, trauma and healing, survival and faith. When she finally asks God for a sign, she must confront a devastating truth: destroying the man who shattered her past may also destroy the future she still has a chance to build.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet against the streets of Brooklyn, this powerful African American Christian fiction novel explores grief, trauma, faith, forgiveness, redemption, and the difficult journey from merely surviving to finally living.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCan Diamond lay down the weight she has carried since childhood or will revenge have the final word?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor readers drawn to emotional Christian fiction, Black inspirational stories, complex female protagonists, and unforgettable journeys of healing and redemption, this is a story about discovering that sometimes the greatest act of strength is choosing not to strike back.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRead Diamond's story and discover what happens when revenge meets grace.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pinnacle Global Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/18\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798182798365\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 110\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.23d","brand":"K. A. Hickling","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53459242942645,"sku":"9798182798365","price":13.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/9798182798365.jpg?v=1791297870","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/in-the-ruff-9798182798365","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}