The Substance of Things Hoped for: A Memoir of African-American Faith
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The Substance of Things Hoped for: A Memoir of African-American Faith by Samuel Dewitt Proctor is a book about faith, spirituality, or personal reflection. The copy shown here is 1999 • Judson Pr • 243 pages.
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Exact edition: ISBN-13 9780817013257
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