02865cam a2200517 i 4500 348104710 TxAuBib 20180601120000.0 171120s2018||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9781496430410 1496430417 (OCoLC)1029446711 TxAuBib rda Scott, Tom, 1965 - Unified : how our unlikely friendship gives us hope for a divided country / Senator Tim Scott and Congressman Trey Gowdy. Carol Stream, Illinois : Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., 2018. xi, 220 p. ; 22 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references. Prologue -- "Welcome to Congress" : friendship begins with trust -- Tested by success : the call to the Senate -- "There's been a shooting in Charleston" : a killer, a race war, and a Senator's best friend -- Like the friends of Job : a tough assignment and a Congressman's best friend -- What we have in common : building a friendship to last -- Establish credibility : creating an environment where trust can grow -- A black Senator's perspective on law enforcement : a balanced view -- A white former prosecutor's perspective on law enforcement : to pursue the truth -- The power of a positive influence : the impact of a Sunday school teacher and a businessman -- Let's talk about solutions : where we go from there -- Epilogue: Hope is the agent of change. In a divided country desperate for unity, two sons of South Carolina show how different races, life experiences, and pathways can lead to a deep friendship--even in a state that was rocked to its core by the 2015 Charleston church shooting. 20180601. Scott, Tim, 1965- Scott, Tim, 1965- Friends and associates. Scott, Tim, 1965- Religion. Gowdy, Trey, 1964- Gowdy, Trey, 1964- Friends and associates. Gowdy, Trey, 1964- Religion. Legislators Religious life United States. Christianity and politics United States. Christianity and politics. Friendship. Politics and government. Race relations. Religion. RELIGION / Christian Life / Social Issues. BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Political. SOCIAL SCIENCE / Discrimination & Race Relations. South Carolina Politics and government 1951- South Carolina Race relations. United States Politics and government 2009-2017. Gowdy, Trey, 1964 - TXDRI