Parting the Waters appears in 8 book lists

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Parting the Waters appears in 8 book lists on Shepherd.

The best books to understand the South’s best gift to the world – the Civil Rights Movement

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The best books to drop the hook and read at anchor

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The best books to get the full measure of Martin Luther King, Jr.

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The best books for understanding Black history

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