Lerita Coleman Brown

There is always space to learn and grow from the voices that pair with Howard Thurman.

I was exposed to Howard Thurman as a student, and I recognize that most of my learning is listening and then sharing with other people as able through fewer words and more allyship.

I appreciated this book as a learning tool on a piece of the theological work of Howard Thurman and with Dr. Brown's understanding.

Dr. Brown has a psychology and spirituality background and pairing this with the religious understanding of Thurman and her own experience is where the church can learn and grow from, but also where all faiths can find hope and direction.… (more)

It is hard to identify what type of book this is as it is a combination of many distinct types of books. It is one part an introduction to the thought of Howard Thurman. It is another part, the spiritual autobiography of the author, it is another part a reflection on theology that comes out of the African American community. This might seem that this could make a disjointed book. However, the author skillfully weaves these three parts (or themes) together to provide a book that is help for new readers of Thurman or who are interested in the intersection between theology and spirituality or for those who are looking for a spiritual autobiography.… (more)

This is an extraordinary book. A wonderful introduction to Howard Thurman. The author's personal anecdotes make it particularly engaging. I found so much wisdom. I had to stop and share, take notes and underline. I think this would make a great book for a book group. It has thought provoking queries at the end of each chapter and the chapters are nicely divided into small portions to make it much more accessible. These breaks gave me comfortable stopping places to think more deeply about what was being said. One of the tragic things about white supremacy is how much white folks have missed by overlooking such important teachers. I'm grateful for this book and look forward to following up with the reading list provided at the end. Thank you, Lerita Coleman Brown from the bottom of my heart.… (more)