Freedom of Choice, by John Hamby
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Five years after the Supreme Court of the United States ordered the end of public school segregation, the practice is still alive and well in Pine Grove, South Carolina. In fact, the Freedom of Choice program initiated by the school board is solely to satisfy the federal government and NAACP while keeping the status quo. This clash between federal regulations and local social standards comes to an explosive reality for elementary school principal Ron Guy when his African-American custodian Ben submits a Freedom of Choice form to transfer his step-daughter to Ron’s all-white school. Ron quickly finds himself caught in a whirlwind of passion, fear, hate, and a growing sense of violence as Ben’s wife Lilith demands that the system accommodate the request. An immovable object meets an irresistible force as Lilith refuses to allow Ben to withdraw the filed form and the all-white school board prepares to impose its will at all costs. This impasse produces a butterfly effect as backdoor dealings, sexually charged alliances, and explosive passion and betrayal threaten to tear the town apart. When everything erupts in violence and murder, Ron is left with a decision that will alter his life forever: walk away, or stay and fight for what he believes to be right. A historical novel of extraordinary resonance and uncommon grace, John Hamby’s debut novel is an unsettling look at the horrific power of prejudice. Exploring a topic as relevant today as it was fifty years ago, he delves deeply into the human psyche, exposing the fears and passions that drive our behavior and unleash torrents of devastation. As entertaining as it is provoking, Freedom of Choice is a searing portrayal of the darker aspects of human behavior.
Freedom of Choice, by John Hamby- Amazon Sales Rank: #6656584 in Books
- Published on: 2015-05-11
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 9.00" h x .57" w x 6.00" l, .75 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 250 pages
About the Author John Hamby was raised during a time when racial segregation was enforced legally and socially in the south. He was a high school teacher and an elementary school principal in the sixties when South Carolina operated under a freedom of choice plan. He holds a Ph. D. in psychological foundations of education. In addition to his public school experience, he was a college professor and assistant director of a national dropout prevention center. Most of his previous written work is of a technical nature, including Straight Talk about Discipline, Developing a Comprehensive Violence Prevention Plan: A Practical Guide, and Vocational Education for the 21st Century. This is his first novel. Now retired, he is married and lives in Fort Mill, SC.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Fascinating story By Siddew I enjoyed this book because it gave me an idea of how hard it was for schools in the south to be integrated - the good old boys conspiring to delay or prevent a young black girl from attending a white school. It was a fast read, with mystery, violence, and sex woven into the racial and religious bigotry of the day. A good read for lovers of mystery, action, and history.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Thoroughly Enjoyable! By ssgaddy Albeit non fiction, what a great insight into the many segregation struggles of the 60's. As a resident of South Carolina, I felt connected to the locations and the characters. Freedom of Choice is an easy to read, thought provoking story line. Nicely done, John!
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Sorry, not believable By Alan B. Manifold I found this book disappointing. While I liked the setting and the portrayal of the difficulty involved in integrating schools, it seemed to me otherwise over the top and not believable. While each of the things that happened in the book seem possible by themselves, having them all together stretched my belief response too far.The following contains significant spoilers; please be advised. For generally moral characters to repeatedly cross the lines of morality so far seems unlikely to me. A mother, concerned about the welfare of her only child, would have to be desperate even to consider committing cold-blooded murder and her circumstances in the book do not seem nearly desperate enough to me for her to go so far with an entirely innocent victim. Even the ex-convict would hesitate to murder a deputy sheriff in cold blood just to make another attempted murder easier. A preacher, even one as crazy as Vennington, seems unlikely to order and pay for the murder of a basically innocent white school principal just to help his daughter move to town. These are just a few of the things that made me shake my head and discount the reality of this story. I wish I could have liked it better, but it was just too much to swallow.On the other hand, the writing is better than that found in most free Kindle books. While there are a few too many cliches, it is mostly quite well-written. I think a different story that focused more on the conflict inherent in the freedom of choice system and how it affected the communities would be much more palatable than one that spends page after page on the details of kinky sex and perversion, not to mention the inexplicable flip-flops of characters from strong moral stances to thoroughly despicable behaviour. Sorry, I don't buy it.
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