{"product_id":"more-finish-lines-to-cross-notes-on-race-redemption-and-hope-paperback","title":"More Finish Lines to Cross: Notes on Race, Redemption, and Hope - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCary Clack\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJoe Holley\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCary Clack has captured the hearts and minds of Texans since the mid-1990s, gaining a national reputation as an incisive and sensitive journalist and developing a significant following as a columnist. Originally from San Antonio, he worked with the Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change in Atlanta (writing CNN commentaries for Coretta Scott King) to hone his communication skills and broaden his social sensibilities. Returning to his hometown, he quickly became known as a writer who profiled everyday heroes and captured stories unique to the Texas experience, adding a critical local perspective to national news. His columns are infused with a sense of humility and a keen examination of the humanness in others. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFollowing sixteen years as a journalist, Clack pursued interests in politics, social policy, and service, including work with the mayor of San Antonio, U.S. congressman Joaquin Castro, and others. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore Finish Lines to Cross\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e is a collection of Clack's best short- and long-form columns since his return to the \u003ci\u003eSan Antonio Express-News\u003c\/i\u003e in 2019. It includes more than eighty pieces about the issues of the day, from Donald Trump, Joe Biden, and the war in Ukraine to the impact of COVID, the death of George Floyd, and the mass shooting of schoolchildren in Uvalde, Texas. Along the way we meet the people who influenced Clack, which in turn reminds us to reflect on how we become the people we are and what inspires us to be better members of our communities.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCary Clack\u003c\/b\u003e is a columnist and editorial board member with the San Antonio Express-News, where he was the first Black metro columnist and the first Black member of the editorial board. He has covered local and national news, events, and social issues for three decades. In 2017 he was inducted into the Texas Institute of Letters. The Texas Associated Press Managing Editors awarded him opinion writer of the year in 2021, followed by awards for editorial writing in 2022 and both general column writing and editorial writing in 2023. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eClowns and Rats Scare Me\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMore Finish Lines to Cross\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in San Antonio​, Texas.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 332\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 27, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52607359582490,"sku":"9781595342713","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/5604\/6618\/files\/zsAppjGDzq9781595342713.webp?v=1785335828","url":"https:\/\/j-s-five-and-dime.myshopify.com\/products\/more-finish-lines-to-cross-notes-on-race-redemption-and-hope-paperback","provider":"J \u0026 S Five and Dime","version":"1.0","type":"link"}