A tale that proves friendship, reconciliation, spiritual strength, and enduring hope can transcend racial hatred. This book chronicles how the fearless duo of Ammie Murray, a white union leader, and her African American friend Barbara Simmons risked their lives to organize the rebuilding of St John Baptist Church in Dixiana, South Carolina.

Probing the dark corners of the South, this book follows the courageous people who risked their lives to rebuild the black churches in order to heal the Southern community.