{"product_id":"brother-to-a-dragonfly-9781496816306","title":"Brother to a Dragonfly by Campbell, Will D.","description":"In \u003ci\u003eBrother to a Dragonfly\u003c\/i\u003e, Will D. Campbell (1924-2013) writes about his life growing up poor in Amite County, Mississippi, during the 1930s alongside his older brother, Joe. Though they grew up in a close-knit family and cared for each other, the two went on to lead very different lives. After serving together in World War II, Will became a highly educated Baptist minister who later became a major figure in the early years of the civil rights movement, and Joe became a pharmacist who developed a substance abuse problem that ultimately took his life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eBrother to a Dragonfly\u003c\/i\u003e also serves as a historical record. Though Will's love and dedication to his brother are the primary story, interwoven throughout the narrative is the story of the Jim Crow South and the civil rights movement. Will is present through many of the most pivotal moments in history--he was one of four people who escorted black students integrating the Little Rock public schools; he was the only white person present at the founding of the SCLC; he helped CORE and SNCC Freedom Riders integrate interstate bus travel; he joined Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s campaign of boycotts, sit-ins, and marches in Birmingham; and he was at the Lorraine Motel the night Dr. King was assassinated. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Will's accomplishments, however, never take the spotlight from his brother, and as his relationship with Joe evolves, so does Will's faith. Featuring a new foreword by Congressman John Lewis, this book brings back to print the combined lives of Will Campbell--Will the brother and Will the preacher.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Will D. Campbell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University Press of Mississippi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/16\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.82lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.57d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781496816306\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWill D. Campbell\u003c\/b\u003e (1924-2013) was among the most diligent white southerners campaigning for social justice in the civil rights era. He was author of such prize-winning books as \u003ci\u003eBrother to a Dragonfly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eProvidence\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Glad River\u003c\/i\u003e. And, he was profiled in \u003ci\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLife\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEsquire\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Progressive\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University Press of Mississippi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45035437850777,"sku":"9781496816306","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0572\/3367\/0297\/files\/img_162518d5-3806-4a02-bf2c-3037c8edc945.jpg?v=1735572881","url":"https:\/\/bookmarksretail.store\/products\/brother-to-a-dragonfly-9781496816306","provider":"Bookmarks Retail","version":"1.0","type":"link"}