United States of Grace
A Memoir of Homelessness, Addiction, Incarceration, and Hope
Augsburg Fortress Publishers · Print & ebook · May 18, 2021
"This lyrical testament to life as 'a blind date with mercy' will challenge and inspire."--Publishers Weekly [Starred Review] In 1991, when he was 13 years old, Lenny Duncan stepped out of his house in West Philadelphia, walked to the Greyhound station, and bought a ticket--the start of his great American adventure.
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- Who it’s for
- A deeply personal memoir joins hard-won hope with an unsparing look at life in America.
- Themes
- Black and queer identity, Poverty, incarceration, and inclusion, Faith amid hardship
- Genres
- LGBTQ+ Lives, Black & African American Lives, Christian Memoirs
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"This lyrical testament to life as 'a blind date with mercy' will challenge and inspire."--Publishers Weekly [Starred Review] In 1991, when he was 13 years old, Lenny Duncan stepped out of his house in West Philadelphia, walked to the Greyhound station, and bought a ticket--the start of his great American adventure.
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Today Duncan, who inspired and challenged audiences with his breakout first book, Dear Church, brings us a deeply personal story about growing up Black and queer in the U.S. In his characteristically powerful voice he recounts hitchhiking across the country, spending time in solitary confinement, battling for sobriety, and discovering a deep faith, examining pressing issues like poverty, mass incarceration, white supremacy, and LGBTQ inclusion through an intimate portrayal of his life's struggles and joys. United States of Grace is a love story about America, revealing the joy and resilience of those places in this country many call "the margins" but that Lenny Duncan has called home. This book makes the bold claim that God is present with us in the most difficult of circumstances, bringing life out of death.
Faith at the Margins
A deeply personal memoir joins hard-won hope with an unsparing look at life in America.
Come here for
- A Black, queer perspective shaped by faith, struggle, and resilience
- Personal stories that open onto poverty, incarceration, and LGBTQ inclusion
Expect
- A powerful, intimate voice moving between joy and difficulty
- A candid reflection on America and where grace can be found
Where it sits
| LGBTQ+ Lives | 82% |
|---|---|
| Black & African American Lives | 41% |
| Christian Memoirs | 26% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- LGBTQ+ Lives
- Christian Social Issues
- Authors
- lenny duncan
- Publisher
- Augsburg Fortress Publishers
- Published
- May 18, 2021
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Black and queer identity · Poverty, incarceration, and inclusion · Faith amid hardship
- Reading lane
- LGBTQ+ Lives