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The culture wars have descended and have disturbed the comfortable and privileged residents of Pernoit County, Virginia. Caught in the midst of this conflict is Donald Ross, the eldest son of Dr. Eric Ross, the Senior Minister at Grace Progressive Church. Donnie has two things on his mind as he enters the summer between his Junior and Senior years at Logan High School, finding a job and improving his baseball swing. He never intends on becoming an avid volunteer to defeat his state’s anti-gay marriage referendum. Yet, after being entrusted with a secret from his favorite teacher and receiving a personal revelation from God, Donnie ventures upon his quest to heed the call of the Prophet Isaiah to “seek justice.”

Along the campaign trail, Donnie is constantly asked to step out of his comfort zone by Cameron Hamilton, the Justice Coalition’s senior political strategist. During that summer, Donnie reframes the campaign’s message for his generation and conquers his fear of public speaking. As a senior, Donnie consistently faces down, Lloyd Chambers, his principal and an institutional proponent of reaction and homophobia. Donnie’s active engagement with the marriage equality campaign challenges his childhood friendships and the vestiges of his own personal power. Meanwhile, Donnie begins to forge new relationships with Alden and Aliceanna Dodge and Daniel Shelby, the youngest son of the state’s most ultra-conservative minister, while new priorities begin to emerge.

When Donnie is assaulted by his best friend, Jake Kneath, in the restroom during Logan High School’s Homecoming dance, he struggles emotionally. Yet, a new and profoundly stronger resiliency is resurrected giving him the courage to face the daunting challenges to passionately take up his cross and follow Christ and to support his friend’s decision to come out of the closet in order to live a more authentic life.

Donald Cross edition by Joseph Todd Emerson Literature Fiction eBooks

“Donald’s Cross” does an exceptional job of establishing a theme of perspective, politics, and religion through an after-school special feel. The conflicts and engagements between characters feel very thought out and complex and seem to happen at very fast pace. Where it’s strongest quality lies it’s weakness as well .The characters get very little detail for personality/background and the depth that feels necessary. There were points where I wanted perspective of antagonists just as much as I wanted the protagonists because both could’ve explored deeper themes and perspectives from their stances. The book feels like it was edited for “time and content” for tv and that the “director’s cut” held a lot more character development. Donnie’s different, (an enlightening kind of different) from what you might be used to, and his intentions and determination gives the reader hope. You want to know more with every different interaction he has with the supporting cast of characters. The passages used in the Bible and how they were challenged and discussed were interesting and the references to political and legal cases were also worth looking up, (this book does it’s fair share of sending you to google for those not familiar :-)
Overall I see this book has massive potential for its themes and characters, give it a shot.

Product details

  • File Size 597 KB
  • Print Length 201 pages
  • Simultaneous Device Usage Unlimited
  • Publisher BookBaby; 1 edition (April 25, 2013)
  • Publication Date April 25, 2013
  • Sold by  Digital Services LLC
  • Language English
  • ASIN B00CO876IA

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