Praying for Sheetrock
Set in McIntosh County, Georgia, in the 1970s, this is the true story of the political awakening of a tiny black community, and of the downfall of a flamboyant white sheriff and his gang. It is also the story of the rise of Thurnell Aston, a disabled black boilermaker who decided to fight back, of his triumph and of his tragic downfall.
Buy this book at Amazon- Publisher
- Vintage
- Year
- 1996
- ISBN-13
- 9780749395797
- Genre
- History
- Topics
- Civil rights movementRacial injustice in the SouthPolitical corruption
Awards
- National Book Award for NonfictionShortlistedMajor(1991)
- National Book Critics Circle Award for NonfictionShortlistedMajor(1991)
Other awarded books from Melissa Fay Greene
- Praying for Sheetrock: A Work of Nonfiction
- The Temple Bombing
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