{"product_id":"my-fathers-faith-9781491777923","title":"My Father's Faith","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMy Father's Faith\u003c\/i\u003e tells the personal and inspiring story of the Christian faith in action in the life of Dr. Jacqueline M. Gaither Respress, a lifelong educator. She blends together narratives, poetry, passages from the Scriptures, significant quotations, and her own research to accomplish two entwined goals.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn the pages of \u003ci\u003eMy Father's Faith\u003c\/i\u003e, she shows how the strength of her Christian beliefs, passed on to her by her father, in particular, has sustained and strengthened her. Second, she uses her own story to map out a hopeful path for other African American women. She diagnoses the challenges and barriers that minority women-both in youth and adulthood-face in American culture. She shows how hope that touches the lives of academically challenged students finds a face in teachers who remain focused on helping their students learn.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhether you find personal testimonies of the power of faith to be inspiring or you desire to learn how the educational system can become a support to young minority females, \u003ci\u003eMy Father's Faith\u003c\/i\u003e will meet your expectations. Along the way, you will come to know Dr. Respress and to appreciate the beauty of the faith that she inherited from her own father.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e iUniverse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/17\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781491777923\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 134\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.31d","brand":"Jacqueline M. Gaither Respress","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51990865313973,"sku":"9781491777923","price":11.86,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_9273d2ab-1974-4b8d-ae01-1af18669b60e.jpg?v=1762838096","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/my-fathers-faith-9781491777923","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}