{"product_id":"i-dared-to-hope-how-a-passion-for-justice-transformed-a-sharecroppers-son-paperback","title":"I Dared to Hope: How a Passion For Justice Transformed a Sharecropper's Son - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJ. Oscar McCloud\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom a sharecropper's shack on a Georgia plantation, through the heart of the civil rights movement, to the halls of the worldwide Protestant church - one man's nine-decade pilgrimage guided by an unshakeable faith in what could be.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI Dared to Hope recounts the extraordinary life journey of Oscar McCloud, who rose from the poverty of a sharecropping family in eastern Georgia in the 1930s and 1940s to positions of high-ranking leadership roles in the Presbyterian Church. McCloud outlines his extraordinary life experiences, from attending a one-room schoolhouse for primary school in the rural South, to becoming one of the first Black students to graduate from Warren Wilson College (N.C.), to a renowned pastoral career, culminating in his position as associate pastor at Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough his memoir, McCloud exhibits the ability to envision a better life and new opportunities for service. McCloud's story is a testament to the transformative power of faith, education, and relentless dedication to justice. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 186\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.43 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 10, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45642304553062,"sku":"9781971718194","price":27.22,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/M_Yj2jkV7x9781971718194.webp?v=1779342625","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/i-dared-to-hope-how-a-passion-for-justice-transformed-a-sharecroppers-son-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}