by Tim Scott
First published 2018
Tim Scott faces a nation torn apart by racial tension. As an African-American senator from South Carolina, he watches his state reel from the 2015 Charleston church shooting that killed nine black parishioners. Scott finds an unlikely ally in Trey Gowdy, a white congressman who shares his commitment to unity. The two men barely knew each other when they first arrived in Washington as House representatives in 2010. Now they work side by side, share meals, and campaign together despite coming from different races and backgrounds. Their partnership defies the racial divisions that threaten to destroy their state and country. Scott and Gowdy refuse to let color lines separate them. Instead, they forge a friendship that becomes a blueprint for reconciliation. Through honest conversations and shared vulnerability, they prove that people from vastly different life experiences can find common ground. Their bond offers hope for healing in churches, communities, and beyond.
Genres: american, african-american, political-science, contemporary, social-issues, biography-memoir
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: South Carolina, Washington
Period: 2015
240 pages · Hardcover · Tyndale Momentum
Content warnings: racism