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I love a memoir that both teaches me new things and makes me feel like I m right there talking with the author Harris does both with Searching for Solid Ground Harris has a gift for storytelling on stage both through spoken word and through song but he dives deeper in this book to share experiences about his neighborhood church and schools his growth and exploration of music and the folk community his challenges and ill health through a debilitating auto immune illness that led to a liver transplant and his lifelong love of sports as a fan player coach and performer including singing the national anthem on the same court as Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls Throughout all of this was the filter of being Black which colored how Harris saw the world and how the world saw him He opens up and lets readers in which is what the best memoirs do. Solid ground christian books This memoir shares a journey and invites readers to accompany Harris on that journey along with him It s personal and inviting naming challenges both personal and societal that were hard but without ever sounding like we can t overcome them with a commitment to hope justice and community something he clearly has in abundance Highly recommended Disclaimer warranted here I not only know the author but read early drafts of the book Paperback

Searching for Solid Ground: A Memoir By Reggie Harris

155896925X

9781558969254

English

270

Paperback

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An inspiring narrative of bridge building hope and resilience from a beloved folk musician Before renowned musician Reggie Harris was a sought after performer educator cultural ambassador and civil rights advocate he was a low income Black kid in Philadelphia with a love of music He was transported by the vibrant sound that filled the air in his church the voices calling out with passion the rhythm and the release and the powerful sense of community Searching for Solid Ground is a captivating and deeply personal chronicle of Harris s extraordinary life from his early years when his love of music was fueled by singing everywhere he could at home at church and in the school choir to performing across the world for over forty years as one half of the folk duo Kim and Reggie Harris to his current work blending his musical gifts with a commitment to promote justice and peace and heal the racial divide Harris shares his triumphs and his struggles his hard won wisdom and insights including the challenges he faced launching a career in folk music as a Black musician his transformative experience hearing James Baldwin speak and the beginnings of his own justice work and a harrowing journey back to health through the gift of a liver transplant among many other remarkable moments Searching for Solid Ground A Memoir.