{"product_id":"the-president-sang-amazing-grace-hardcover","title":"The President Sang Amazing Grace: A Book about Finding Grace After Unspeakable Tragedy - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eZoe Mulford\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJeff Scher\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis picture book about President Barack Obama singing with a grieving nation after the Charleston church shooting \"represents an important moment in U.S. history\" (\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen nine people were killed in a historic black church in Charleston, South Carolina, in 2015, the nation grieved as one, and when President Barack Obama sang \"Amazing Grace\" during his eulogy for Reverend Clementa Pinckney, it was acknowledged as one of the most powerful moments of his presidency.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSinger\/songwriter \u003cb\u003eZoe Mulford\u003c\/b\u003e was so moved that she wrote the song \"The President Sang Amazing Grace,\" which was sung by \u003cb\u003eJoan Baez\u003c\/b\u003e and illustrated by filmmaker and painter \u003cb\u003eJeff Scher\u003c\/b\u003e for a video that has been viewed countless times. This book presents the lyrics to the song, Scher's paintings, excerpts from Obama's eulogy, biographies of those who were killed, historical context, and sheet music.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eZoe Mulford\u003c\/b\u003e is a singer\/songwriter. She is based in Philadelphia and Manchester, UK. \u003cb\u003eJeff Scher\u003c\/b\u003e is an Emmy Award-winning filmmaker, animator, and painter whose work is in the collections of major museums. He resides in New York City. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 12.1 x 10.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 24, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47533230620893,"sku":"9781944903848","price":22.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/JHlFlLS-Wu9781944903848.webp?v=1783620068","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/the-president-sang-amazing-grace-hardcover","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}