It’s a story of beating the odds and keeping the faith.
Barry Black credits his strong
spiritual beginnings to his mother’s prayer at her baptism when she asked God
to bless the child within her. Using vignettes and illustrations from family,
education, religion, the military, and politics, Black presents a determined
and unyielding faith in his Creator. His confidence in God’s control of his
life led not only to amazing achievement but also to abiding peace when things
didn’t go as planned.
From the Hood to the
Hill describes the obstacles and unlikely paths that led Barry Black to
become:
A two-star Navy Admiral
The only African-American to ever
serve as U.S. Navy Chief of Chaplains
The first person of color in the
nation’s history to serve as Chaplain of the U.S. Senate
From the Hood to the
Hill demonstrates that there are no shortcuts to excellence. With frankness
and insight, Barry Black shows how you can find blessings in affliction,
harness the power of prayer, and learn to lead.
Barry Black writes:
As a people and nation, we face
challenges our founding forebears didn’t imagine. Nonetheless, I take courage
in the fact that God finishes what He starts. He is still in the blessing
business of bringing people and nations from nowhere to somewhere, if we will
only do our part.
This is definitely one of the most inspiring autobiographies
that I have read. To read more about this book and to order it on line click here.
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