Synopsis
Roger Wing, an eighteen-year-old Southern Baptist, opens a jujitsu studio in Jackson, Mississippi in 1960 and, befriended by a neighboring Black family, becomes involved in the Civil Rights movement
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A rowdy novel of a Jackson preacher and martial arts devotee who finds himself in the heat of Mississippi's nadir
About the Author
Jack Butler, Eureka, California, is originally from Alligator, Mississippi, and is the author of West of Hollywood: Poems From a Hermitage, Hawk Gumbo and Other Stories, The Kid Who Wanted to Be a Spaceman, Nightshade, Living in Little Rock with Miss Little Rock, Dreamer: A Novel, and Jack's Skillet: Plain Talk and Some Recipes from a Guy in the Kitchen.
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Soft cover. Condition: Good. PB/ pub.1988/ VG condition/208 pages- An adolescent martial arts expert, has pledged his talent to the service of Jesus Christ. Fighting the temptations that threaten his faith- boredom, depression, a nd ever-present lust- and caught in the middle of an unholy racial war. (C71814). Book. Seller Inventory # 1814
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Jujitsu for Christ (Contemporary American Fiction)
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Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0140103740I3N00