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portada Alabama Village: Faith, Hope, and Survival in a Southern Town
Type
Physical Book
Year
2025
Language
English
Pages
304
Format
Paperback
Dimensions
21.08x13.97x2.03 cm
ISBN13
9781644214978

Alabama Village: Faith, Hope, and Survival in a Southern Town

J. Malcolm Garcia (Author) · Seven Stories Press · Paperback

Alabama Village: Faith, Hope, and Survival in a Southern Town - J. Malcolm Garcia

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Synopsis "Alabama Village: Faith, Hope, and Survival in a Southern Town"

From the celebrated writer J. Malcolm Garcia, a narrative nonfiction account of a forgotten Alabama neighborhood through intimate, tender, and gritty profiles of its people as they navigate immense loss and an unassailable determination to overcome their circumstances.

"J. Malcolm Garcia [channels] the empathetic ear of Studs Terkel and the investigative skills of the best literary journalists." —Beth Taylor, author of The Plain Language of Love and Loss

In Alabama Village, an impoverished and often violent neighborhood south of Mobile, the children no longer flinch at the eruption of gunshots. To them, it’s just another day.  In this community, few things last—the loss of life is relentless, and relief efforts come and go. But John and Dolores Eads, a devout Christian couple who established Light of the Village church, stay. They spread their mission: lead with love, faith, and consistency—and don’t condemn or judge. 

In interlacing chapters, award-winning journalist J. Malcolm Garcia follows the lives of the Alabama Village community and the kids who grew up at Light of the Village church. Da’Cino Dees saw his first shooting at eight years old and now works at Light of the Village; Aaron “Billy Boy” Amison has been dreaming about dead people since he was little and has been in and out of jail since he was fourteen; Jesenda Brown hopes to escape poverty by starting her own cleaning business; and although Corey “Bigg Man” Davis has accrued exuberant wealth from unknown sources, his personality is marked by his kindhearted generosity.

These striking, raw, and humanizing portraits, among others, showcase the Village and its people, in all its devastation and resilient determination. Alabama Village is an ode to communities and the individual narratives that make them whole.

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