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Freedom of Choice

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Five years after the Supreme Court of the United States ordered the end of public school segregation, the practice is still alive and well in Pine Grove, South Carolina. In fact, the Freedom of Choice program initiated by the school board is solely to satisfy the federal government and NAACP while keeping the status quo. This clash between federal regulations and local social standards comes to an explosive reality for elementary school principal Ron Guy when his African-American custodian Ben submits a Freedom of Choice form to transfer his step-daughter to Ron's all-white school. Ron quickly finds himself caught in a whirlwind of passion, fear, hate, and a growing sense of violence as Ben's wife Lilith demands that the system accommodate the request. An immovable object meets an irresistible force as Lilith refuses to allow Ben to withdraw the filed form and the all-white school board prepares to impose its will at all costs. This impasse produces a butterfly effect as backdoor dealings, sexually charged alliances, and explosive passion and betrayal threaten to tear the town apart. When everything erupts in violence and murder, Ron is left with a decision that will alter his life forever: walk away, or stay and fight for what he believes to be right. A historical novel of extraordinary resonance and uncommon grace, John Hamby's debut novel is an unsettling look at the horrific power of prejudice. Exploring a topic as relevant today as it was fifty years ago, he delves deeply into the human psyche, exposing the fears and passions that drive our behavior and unleash torrents of devastation. As entertaining as it is provoking, Freedom of Choice is a searing portrayal of the darker aspects of human behavior.
About the Author: John Hamby was raised during a time when racial segregation was enforced legally and socially in the south. He was a high school teacher and an elementary school principal in the sixties when South Carolina operated under a freedom of choice plan. He holds a Ph. D. in psychological foundations of education. In addition to his public school experience, he was a college professor and assistant director of a national dropout prevention center. Most of his previous written work is of a technical nature, including Straight Talk about Discipline, Developing a Comprehensive Violence Prevention Plan: A Practical Guide, and Vocational Education for the 21st Century. This is his first novel. Now retired, he is married and lives in Fort Mill, SC.


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  • ISBN-13: 9781508907565
  • Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
  • Publisher Imprint: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
  • Height: 229 mm
  • No of Pages: 250
  • Series Title: English
  • Weight: 340 gr
  • ISBN-10: 1508907560
  • Publisher Date: 11 May 2015
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Spine Width: 13 mm
  • Width: 152 mm

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