William Sirls
1) The reason
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WHAT DOES GOD LOOK LIKE? Welcome to southeast Michigan and the small town of Carlson where faith, hope, and struggle are defined by the different faces of those who live there. An addict that sits at a bar to forget. A mother whose five-year-old boy has leukemia. Two doctors. An atheist haunted by his past and a brilliant young oncologist that places all her hope in the power of modern medicine. A blind pastor whose son hasn't spoken a single word
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Andy Kemps young life has been as ravaged as his scarred face. Disfigured by an abusive father, the teenager hides behind his books and an impenetrable wall of cynicism and anger.As Andys mother struggles to reconnect with him, his Uncle Rip returns transformed from a stint in prison and wants to be a mentor to the reclusive boy, doing everything he can to help end Andys pain. When Andy begins hearing strange music through his iPod and making near-prophetic...
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After a successful revolt in 1846 that reversed the roles of slaves and masters, modern-day America is now dominated by a wealthy, Black ruling class, and Whites are dealing with decades of oppression and prejudice.
When his father, a civil rights attorney, is killed after defending a White man, 17-year-old Willie Gibbons is forced to move to Michigan with his uncle and thrust into the heart of the racial divide. The search for his father's killer...