Grace Will Lead Us Home by Jennifer Berry Hawes

Written in response to the shooting at Emmanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, SC, Grace Will Lead Us Home is the story of twelve families who must find peace and forgiveness when there is very little reason to. The views and actions of a white supremacist introduced the families to a tragedy, but strife in their own state and church continued it. This story that blends the problems of systemic racism, unchecked hate groups, rhetoric espousing legislatures, and religious hierarchies is unique to South Carolina, but the forgiveness and grace that these families give can be applied to any situation.