Where the Light Fell is a gripping family narrative set against a turbulent time in post–World War II America, shaped by the collision of Southern fundamentalism with the mounting pressures of the civil rights movement and Sixties-era forces of social change. In piecing together his fragmented personal history and his search for redemption, Yancey gives testament to the enduring power of our hunger for truth and the possibility of faith rooted in grace instead of fear.
Reviewed by Carol Campbell, PhD
Vice President for Education
Southwestern Union Conference
Author: TaKiyah Wallace-McMillian (photographer), Words by JaNay Brown-Wood
