Mother to Son, Jasmine L. Holmes
Mother to Son, Jasmine L. Holmes
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Mother to Son
Letters to a Black Boy on Identity and Hope

Author: Jasmine L. Holmes, Jackie Hill Perry

Narrator: Robin Eller

Unabridged: 4 hr 27 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/24/2020

Synopsis

“Wynn is my son. No little boy could be more loved by his parents. Inquisitive, fiercely affectionate, staunchly opinionated, he sees the world through eyes of wonder and has yet to become jaded by society’s cruelty. I know he’ll grow up with stories of having been made to feel ‘other’ because of the color of his skin. I want to teach him that, though life’s unfair, he still has incomparable value in the eyes of his heavenly Father. I know this wondrous little person has the potential to change the world―and I want him to know it too.”In Mother to Son, Jasmine Holmes shares a series of powerful letters to her young son. These are about her journey as an African American Christian, and what she wants her son to know as he grows and approaches the world as a black man. Holmes deals head-on with issues ranging from discipleship and marriage to biblical justice. She invites us to read over her shoulder as she reminds Wynn that his identity is firmly planted in the person and work of Jesus Christ, even when the topic is one as emotionally charged as race in America.

About Jasmine L. Holmes

Jasmine L. Holmes is a writer and blogger at the Gospel Coalition, Desiring God, Fathom Mag, Modern Reformation, Christianity Today, and the Witness. She is also a contributing author for Identity Theft: Reclaiming the Truth of Our Identity in Christ and His Testimonies, My Heritage: Women of Color on the Word of God. She teaches humanities in a classical Christian school in Jackson, Mississippi, where she and her husband, Phillip, are parenting two young sons.

About Jackie Hill Perry

Jackie Hill Perry is a writer, poet, and artist whose work has been featured on the Washington Times, The 700 Club, Desiring God, The Gospel Coalition, and other publications. Since becoming a Christian in 2008, she has been compelled to use her speaking and teaching gifts to share the light of the gospel of God as authentically as she can. At home she is a wife to Preston and Mommy to Eden and Autumn.

About Robin Eller

Robin Eller is an accomplished actress, dance educator, and voice artist who has appeared on stage and television and in films and commercials. The narrator of several audiobooks, she speaks fluent Italian and has performed with prominent musicians, including James Brown, with whom she traveled the world as a dancer.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Raymond

This review is also published on Medium: [URL not allowed]-now/mot... Jasmine Holmes has written a powerful collection of letters to her black son on how the world will see him and gives advice on how he should behave in this world. However, the book of letters is also written for the whi......more

Goodreads review by Barnabas

Wisdom, courage, and humility make for a wonderful book, and this one is rich with them. Holmes writes beautifully and honestly, and a humble reader will learn much. I learned from her story and perspective, both different from my own. I learned from her parenting and love for her children. I learne......more

Goodreads review by Matthew

Someone said that this book is Ta-Nehisi Coates's Between the World and Me but filled with hope and the gospel. I found this description to be pretty accurate and helpful. Holmes writes short letters about her life to her son(s) about skin color, racism, and the church. This book won't be an easy re......more

Goodreads review by Mallory

In “Mother to Son,” Jasmine Holmes further confirms the impression I got, years ago, reading her blog: her literary voice is so very kind. From her vulnerability about motherhood to her continually gracious approach to race and identity, her warmth, wit, and patience shine through. She delivers trut......more

Goodreads review by Rose

Jasmine is a balanced, thoughtful writer and I have enjoyed following her blog for several years. Her thoughtful and wisdom-filled approach on her blog translates beautifully into her book. Jasmine is honest, but she is not cruel. She does not beat around the bush about real, raw issues but she does......more

Quotes

“Holmes writes with a passion, as well as hopefulness, to both her young son and to the church. This sincere, personal account will appeal to parents and church leaders interested in the intersection of social justice and religion.” Library Journal (starred review)

“Mother to Son is a missive to America and to the church about what it looks like to hope, to fear, to long, to risk, and to love.” Karen Swallow Prior, author of Fierce Convictions

“Jasmine Holmes’s Mother to Son is written for a far larger audience than just her own children; she has delivered a literary benediction to grace our bookshelves, challenge our earthly cultures, strengthen our feeble hearts, and point us toward lasting hope.” K. A. Ellis, Cannada Fellow and Director, the Center for the Study of the Bible and Ethnicity at Reformed Theological Seminary, Atlanta

“Moms, read this to your young boys who will be richly served by Jasmine’s wisdom, knowledge, and insight. A treasure of a book.” Trillia Newbell, author of Sacred Endurance

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