Unified : How Our Unlikely Friendship Gives Us Hope for a Divided Country

In a divided country desperate for unity, two sons of South Carolina show how different races, life experiences, and pathways can lead to a deep friendship--even in a state that was rocked to its core by the 2015 Charleston church shooting.;Prologue -- "Welcome to Congress" : friendship begins with trust -- Tested by success : the call to the Senate -- "There's been a shooting in Charleston" : a killer, a race war, and a Senator's best friend -- Like the friends of Job : a tough assignment and a Congressman's best friend -- What we have in common : building a friendship to last -- Establish credibility : creating and environment where trust can grow -- A black Senator's perspective on law enforcement : a balanced view -- A white former prosecutor's perspective on law enforcement : to pursue the truth -- The power of a positive influence : the impact of a Sunday school teacher and a businessman -- Let's talk about solutions : where we go from there -- Epilogue: Hope is the agent of change. In A Divided Country Desperate For Unity, Two Sons Of South Carolina Show How Different Races, Life Experiences, And Pathways Can Lead To A Deep Friendship--even In A State That Was Rocked To Its Core By The 2015 Charleston Church Shooting. Prologue -- Welcome To Congress : Friendship Begins With Trust -- Tested By Success : The Call To The Senate -- There's Been A Shooting In Charleston : A Killer, A Race War, And A Senator's Best Friend -- Like The Friends Of Job : A Tough Assignment And A Congressman's Best Friend -- What We Have In Common : Building A Friendship To Last -- Establish Credibility : Creating An Environment Where Trust Can Grow -- A Black Senator's Perspective On Law Enforcement : A Balanced View -- A White Former Prosecutor's Perspective On Law Enforcement : To Pursue The Truth -- The Power Of A Positive Influence : The Impact Of A Sunday School Teacher And A Businessman -- Let's Talk About Solutions : Where We Go From There -- Epilogue: Hope Is The Agent Of Change. Senator Tim Scott & Congressman Trey Gowdy. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 199-200). New York Times Bestseller In a divided country desperate for unity, two sons of South Carolina show how different races, life experiences, and pathways can lead to a deep friendship--even in a state that was rocked to its core by the 2015 Charleston church shooting. Tim Scott, an African-American US senator, and Trey Gowdy, a white US congressman, won't allow racial lines to divide them. They work together, eat meals together, campaign together, and make decisions together. Yet in the fall of 2010--as two brand-new members of the US House of Representatives--they did not even know each other. Their story as politicians and friends began the moment they met and is a model for others seeking true reconciliation. In Unified, Senator Scott and Congressman Gowdy, through honesty and vulnerability, inspire others to evaluate their own stories, clean the slate, and extend a hand of friendship that can change your churches, communities, and the world. In a divided country desperate for unity, two sons of South Carolina show how different races, life experiences, and pathways can lead to a deep friendship--even in a state that was rocked to its core by the 2015 Charleston church shooting. Tim Scott, an African-American US senator, and Trey Gowdy, a white US congressman, won't allow racial lines to divide them. They work together, eat meals together, campaign together, and make decisions together. Yet in the fall of 2010--as two brand-new members of the US House of Representatives--they did not even know each other. Their story as politicians and friends began the moment they met and is a model for others seeking true reconciliation. In Indivisible, Senator Scott and Congressman Gowdy, through honesty and vulnerability, inspire others to evaluate their own stories, clean the slate, and extend a hand of friendship that can change your churches, communities, and the world. RELIGION / Christian Life / Social Issues,BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Political