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Biographical note
MARK FRANCISCO BOZZUTI-JONES is the Priest and Director of Spiritual Formation of Trinity Church Wall Street’s Retreat Center in West Cornwall, Connecticut . He is an avid reader, award-winning author, speaker, and has taught at elementary and university levels. He is also an NAACP Image Award nominee for Outstanding Literary Work - Children. He lives in West Cornwall, Connecticut. CHRISTOPHER M. TAYLOR A.K.A. ALPHACMT is an illustrator currently based in Virginia. With a background in comics, character, and graphic design, he’s pivoted toward commercial, contemporary, and pop-art paintings. His primary themes of inspiration are Afrofuturism, Afrocentric and multicultural iconography, and social activism.<p>“Absalom Jones’s example of faith, courage, and commitment to holding to the difficult stand is a great beacon of light for anyone engaging their earthly pilgrimage. This new book is a gift which will help all to see his example more clearly.”<br />—Catherine Meeks, PhD, executive director, Absalom Jones Episcopal Center for Racial Healing</p><p>"Bozzuti-Jones and Taylor offer a window into the life of a transcendent saint who truly embodies a model of dedication, self-sacrifice, and Christ-centered living for all ages.”<br />—The Rt. Rev. Deon K. Johnson, 11th Bishop of Missouri</p><p>“This wonderfully illustrated story that unfolds in the middle of the ugliness that was slavery compels adult and child to read it together and say, ‘We’ve come a mighty long way.’”<br />—The Rev. Dr. Gayle Fisher-Stewart, editor of <i>Preaching Black Lives (Matter)</i></p>