{"product_id":"9780735290747_convicted","title":"Convicted","description":"\u003cb\u003eWINNER OF THE CHRISTOPHER BOOK AWARD - \"A must-read for anyone who longs for the day when the dividing lines of race, class, and bigotry are finally overcome by the greater forces of love, forgiveness, and brotherhood.\"--Rev. Samuel Rodriguez\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRacial tensions had long simmered in Benton Harbor, a small city on the eastern shore of Lake Michigan, before the day a white narcotics officer--more focused on arrests than justice--set his sights on an innocent black man. But when officer Andrew Collins framed Jameel McGee for possession of crack cocaine, the surprising result was not a race riot but a transformative journey for both men. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFalsely convicted, McGee spent three years in federal prison. Collins also went to prison a few years later for falsifying police reports. While behind bars, the faith of both men deepened. But the story took its most unexpected turn once they were released--when their lives collided again in a moment brimming with mistrust and anger. The two were on a collision course--not to violence--but forgiveness. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs current as today's headlines, this explosive true story reveals how these radically conflicted men chose to let go of fear and a thirst for revenge to pursue reconciliation for themselves, their community, and our racially divided nation.","brand":"Jameel Zookie McGee","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40839588085809,"sku":"9780735290747","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0571\/9926\/3793\/files\/9780735290747.jpg?v=1773309985","url":"https:\/\/bakerbookhouse.com\/products\/9780735290747_convicted","provider":"Baker Book House ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}