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A Sin by Any Other Name: Reckoning with Racism and the Heritage of the South Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

Robert W. Lee (Author, Narrator), Bernice A. King - foreword (Author), January LaVoy (Narrator),

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A descendant of Confederate General Robert E. Lee chronicles his story of growing up with the South's most honored name, and the moments that forced him to confront the privilege, racism, and subversion of human dignity that came with it.

With a foreword by Rev. Dr. Bernice A. King.

The Reverend Robert W. Lee was a little-known pastor at a small church in North Carolina until the Charlottesville protests, when he went public with his denunciation of white supremacy in a captivating speech at the MTV Video Music Awards. Support poured in from around the country, but so did threats of violence from people who opposed the Reverend's message.

In this riveting memoir, he narrates what it was like growing up as a Lee in the South, an experience that was colored by the world of the white Christian majority. He describes the widespread nostalgia for the Lost Cause and his gradual awakening to the unspoken assumptions of white supremacy which had, almost without him knowing it, distorted his values and even his Christian faith. In particular, Lee examines how many white Christians continue to be complicit in a culture of racism and injustice, and how after leaving his pulpit, he was welcomed into a growing movement of activists all across the South who are charting a new course for the region.

A Sin by Any Other Name is a love letter to the South, from the South, by a Lee - and an unforgettable call for change and renewal.

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Listening Length	4 hours and 24 minutes
Author	Robert W. Lee, Bernice A. King - foreword
Narrator	Robert W. Lee, January LaVoy
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Audible.com Release Date	April 02, 2019
Publisher	Random House Audio
Program Type	Audiobook
Version	Unabridged
Language	English
ASIN	B07NLF85JV
Best Sellers Rank	#271,421 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals) #710 in Racism & Discrimination Studies #759 in Christian Social Issues (Audible Books & Originals) #4,975 in Christian Social Issues (Books)

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Sally Franz

Robert E. Lee has met his match in Rob W. Lee

Reviewed in the United States on April 9, 2019

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Reverend Robert W. Lee has delivered a vulnerable and intimate love letter to a South he hopes will lead the way to racial reconciliation.

What strikes me in reading this memoir is his honesty of what it costs a person of faith to follow the historical Jesus. The Jesus who bids us come die. There are no promises if jets, mansions and fame. Only service.

Rob has humbly walked where he has been called to go despite taunts, threats, ridicule and accusations of grandstanding. He continues to speak truth to power in love and patience.

I highly suggest that anyone who is discouraged with the hate coming from the WH read this for encouragement. Rob's vision is contagious. He points to a light in the darkness and the dark will not overcome it.

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Dr. Kimberly J. Cook

Telling the truth matters.

Reviewed in the United States on April 8, 2019

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This book is deeply personal and perfectly timed for the national scene in 2019. Rev Lee honestly and humbly walks us through his awakening as a Southern Christian, descendant of a perpetrator of a colossal crime against humanity (slavery), and what it continues to mean for us in the 21st century. I know something about this myself as a descendant of those who established American Chattel Slavery in 1641 Massachusetts. It’s painful and urgent to acknowledge. If we are ever to heal, we must take responsibility, tell the truth about our ancestors, our contemporaries, and ourselves. I applaud and welcome this book. It’d be great for book circles, church groups, and families to read together. If silence implies complicity, we can no longer be silent. Thank you Rev Lee.

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Mary Wynn

Great insight and courage

Reviewed in the United States on September 3, 2019

I really enjoyed reading this book. Being a Southerner with slave owners on both sides of my family tree ( I’m also a descendant of the Lee family) and as one who still lives in an area that can harbor racism, this book gave me hope. I’m very impressed with the fact that someone as young as Rob Lee, not only has great insight, but also the courage to stand against racial hatred and violence.

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Buck

Helpful for anyone wanting to understand racism in its overt and passive forms.

Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2022

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Well written with humility and candor regarding his own journey. The writer does well in telling his story without judgment for others and yet with a clear heartfelt compassion for everyone effected by racial divide.

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Dlst

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Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2021

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As an advocate for equity & justice, i appreciated the vulnerability. However the voice to speak out seemed a bit soft and tested solely to the community where Lee was raised. If that was the intent, then i understand gently addressing race.

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Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2019

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I bought this book and shared with my mother. We both grew up in the South and were taught the old whitewashed lies about the Confederacy and how some slaves were “treated well.” Thank you, Robert, for pointing out the absurdity of that statement. This is a lovely and honest read for anyone who grew up in the South and/or for those folks who desire to do better.

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Sarah Salter

There is hope for change!

Reviewed in the United States on April 14, 2019

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As a North Carolina native, a Christian, and a lifelong Methodist (preacher's daughter at that), I don't have words to explain how strongly I identify with Rob's experience and thoughts. It's easy to listen to and look at the racism around me and become hopeless. But Rob's words give me hope that things can change, and that I'm called to have an active role in that. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!

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