My First White Friend

Confessions on Race, Love and Forgiveness

Patricia Raybon

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Penguin Books Ltd
01 June 1997

Sociology & anthropology

""In mid-life Afro-American journalist Raybon made a conscious decision to stop hating white people.

Her journal/analysis provides discourse on hatred and forgiveness, the rise of her hatred, and her efforts to conquer her fears and forgive the past.

An unusual account of conscious change.""Kirkus Reviews.

By: Patricia Raybon
Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 1st Reprinted edition
Dimensions: Height: 196mm, Width: 130mm, Spine: 16mm
Weight: 215g
ISBN: 9780140244366
ISBN 10: 0140244360
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 01 June 1997
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Patricia Raybon is anaward-winning journalist, author, and essayist. She worked as a journalist for 12 years before joining the faculty at the University of Colorado at Boulder to teach print journalism for 15 years. In 2006 she turned to writing full-time. Her essays have appeared in the New York Times, Newsweek, USA Today, and USA Weekend, among others. She has also won a number of awards, including the Christopher Award and the Books for a Better Life Award for her memoir on racial forgiveness, My First White Friend. She now lives in Colorado with her husband.