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    Confrontation on the Curb
    Confrontation on the Curb
    Confrontation on the Curb
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    Confrontation on the Curb

    By Louis (Jim) Singleton

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    Confrontation on the Curb is a remarkable story about hope and redemption and how they can be found in unexpected times and places as when a group of boys from the hood stumble across a wino, who was one of the first black men to graduate from the city’s law school. But because of a tragic event in his life, he turned to alcohol. The boys began to listen to the wino and to be entertained and educated by the things he said to them. Some of the boys became addicted to him and the

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherNewman Springs Publishing, Inc.
    Release dateJan 31, 2020
    ISBN9781640968929
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