Lynched chronicles the history and aftermath of lynching in America. By rooting her work in oral histories; Angela D. Sims gives voice to the memories of African American elders who remember lynching not only as individual acts but as a culture of violence; domination; and fear. Lynched preserves memory even while it provides an analysis of the meaning of those memories. Sims examines the relationship between lynching and the interconnected realities of race; gender; class; and other social fragmentations that ultimately shape a person's―and a community's―religious self-understanding. Through this understanding; she explores how the narrators reconcile their personal and communal memory of lynching with their lived Christian experience. Moreover; Sims unearths the community's truth that this is sometimes a story of words and at other times a story of silence. Revealing the bond between memory and moral formation; Sims discovers the courage and hope inherent in the power of recall. By tending to the words of these witnesses; Lynched exposes not only a culture of fear and violence but the practice of story and memory; as well as the narrative of hope within a renewed possibility for justice.
#1001741 in Books 2010-03-22Original language:English 9.00 x 6.25 x 1.50l; 2.10 #File Name: 1598265245509 pages
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. I'm not given to effusive praise; but...By Signe57!Such a wonderful book about a wonderful man! A man after G-d's own heart; no doubt. Very uplifting.....It just feels good to know that a tough life need not make the soul tough; that we have a choice. The book is written in such a style that I think sometimes; I could hear his voice; catch the cant of his head and see the far-off look in his eyes as he recalls details. I felt the chill of the ice freezing on his hands as he hauls buckets of water. To me this is a good book; one that enables the reader to smell the scents; feel the feelings and sensations of life; hear the melodies. It made me feel that I witnessed his story. I smiled. I cried. I lived for a moment in his time. Rabbi Zilber's story helped me. I didn't expect that. I expected to read a story not catch glimpses of G-d working within the lives of His children. I use a term guardedly but I'll use it here... This book "blessed" me.5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. Fascinating and inspiringBy Joan BeteshBefore reading this book I assumed that the author; who grew up in Russia after the Revolution; must have come from a background of little Jewish learning or observance. I was unprepared for the reality that he had grown up in a religious home and was fully Torah observant all of his life; including under Stalin. His parents were able to avoid sending him to any school; providing him with an excellent religious and scientific education at home. Rabbi Zilber's unswerving integrity; love for Judaism; and scholarship in Jewish law enabled him to remain a practicing Jew under the most harrowing conditions. I highly recommend this book.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy My1opinionIts a great book
