Lead Me On, Let Me Stand: A Clergyman's Story in White and Black
“William Barnwell’s first book changed my life…. He is a shameless white, Southern liberal just like me. We are a small, but stubborn group and we are joined by the likes of Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton and Sister Helen Prejean. I think William Barnwell has lived a stirring, exemplary life—and he writes beautifully.” --Pat Conroy,New York Timesbestselling author“A beautiful, poignant and inspiring account of a white Southern  pastor's rejection of his family's racism in order to spend his life in  the struggle for social, especially racial justice. Barnwell's  brilliant, laugh-out-loud story- telling illustrates the profound  lessons he learned about how -- and how not -- to try to reconcile  entrenched opponents. When breakthroughs occurred -- in his work as a  pastor, teacher, prison minister and public advocate --Barnwell  sometimes writes, quoting Jesus, "And the Kingdom of God is like that."  Barnwell's many admirers probably would agree that the same thing should  be said of his own brave and faithful life, remembered here with such  fitting grace.”--Bob Abernathy, Managing Director, Religion and Ethics  (PBS)"William Barnwell is a preacher and a storyteller who has frequently   left his pulpit and rolled up his sleeves in the service of community   understanding, social justice, and racial harmony.That hands-on   experience makes his account of one Southerner’s journey from privilege   and prejudice to brotherhood and compassion such a compelling  read."--Tom Sancton, journalist and author ofSong For My Fathers