Keeping the Faith Stories of Love, Courage, Healing, and Hope from Black America

InKeeping the Faith, nationally acclaimed author and commentator Tavis Smiley, host of NPR'sThe Tavis Smiley Show,weaves stories of over one hundred African Americans into a rich tapestry of intimate testimonies about life, love, and inner strength. In Smiley's affirming collection, black Americans from all walks of life join with well known figures such as Iyanla Vanzant, Cornel West, and Danny Glover to offer insights about the moments that challenged them to learn, the teachers who inspired them to grow, and the sources of hope and courage they draw on in their daily lives. Certain to be of abiding value to readers everywhere,Keeping the Faithoffers rich lessons about loss and healing, wisdom and fulfillment, perseverance and the wellsprings of joy.

<b>TAVIS SMILEY</b> is the host of NPR's <i>The Tavis Smiley Show,</i> as well as a twice-weekly commentator on ABC radio's popular <i>Tom Joyner Morning Show</i>. He is also a contributor for CNN and a contributing correspondent on ABC's <i>PrimeTime.</i> His bi-monthly newsletter, "The Smiley Report<i>,</i>"<i> </i>reaches three hundred thousand readers. The author of <i>How to Make Black America Better</i>, <i>Doing What’s Right</i>, and <i>Hard Left</i>, he lives in Los Angeles.<br><br><br><i>From the Hardcover edition.</i>