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The redemption of Bobby Love, a story of faith, family, and justice, Bobby and Cheryl Love ; with Lori L. Tharps

Label
The redemption of Bobby Love, a story of faith, family, and justice, Bobby and Cheryl Love ; with Lori L. Tharps
Language
eng
resource.biographical
collective biography
Illustrations
platesillustrations
Index
no index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
The redemption of Bobby Love
Responsibility statement
Bobby and Cheryl Love ; with Lori L. Tharps
Sub title
a story of faith, family, and justice
Summary
"Bobby and Cheryl Love were living in Brooklyn, happily married for decades, when the FBI and NYPD appeared at their door. Bobby's thirty-eight-year secret was out. As a Black child in the Jim Crow South, Bobby found himself in legal trouble before his 14th birthday. Sparked by the desperation he felt in the face of limited options and the pull of the streets, Bobby became a master thief. He soon found himself facing a thirty-year prison sentence. But Bobby was smarter than his jailers. He escaped, fled to New York, changed his name, and started a new life as "Bobby Love." During that time, he worked multiple jobs to support his wife and their growing family, coached Little League, attended church, took his kids to Disneyland, and led an otherwise normal life. Then it all came crashing down. With the drama of a jailbreak story and the incredible tension of a life lived in hiding, The Redemption of Bobby Love is an unbelievable but true account of building a life from scratch, the pain of festering secrets in marriage, and the unbreakable bonds of faith and love that keep a family together. "--, Provided by publisher
Table Of Contents
A Knock at the Door -- When We Were Young -- Trouble -- Broken Promises -- Prison -- Escape -- Our Love Story -- Real Life -- No More Secrets -- "I Am Bobby Love"
Target audience
adult
Classification
Content