Pam answers “The book sounds intriguing. Is there...”

A Goodreads user asked this question about Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood:

The book sounds intriguing. Is there anything in it that might make it inappropriate for a mainline church library that does not limit itself to books on religion?

Pam Plumridge This depends on your church, extreme conservatives would probably find the language distasteful. However, if your church does a lot of outreach and ha…moreThis depends on your church, extreme conservatives would probably find the language distasteful. However, if your church does a lot of outreach and has people from different backgrounds that didn't grow up in the church, this would give them something to relate to. Personally I think it would be a good addition to a church library. Christianity teaches that we should love everyone and understanding people is an important part of that. This book gives a realistic view of a world that is likely different from the lives of many people who grew up in the church and we should always seek to expand our views.

You could always put a disclaimer on the book, saying something along the lines of "Although we do not condone profanity, here is why we chose this book and what we hope you will get out it..."(less)

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