A Private Woman in Public Spaces

"Barbara A. Holmes has skillfully brought together Barbara Jordan's magnificent life and words in a compelling combination."-Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton, District of Columbia

"This book should be read by all who are interested in seeing how moral integrity, religious commitment, legal knowledge, and political wisdom were integrated in the life and work of Barbara Jordan, the first African American woman elected to the Congress from the South. There is an amazing ethical congruence between the author's rigorous analysis of Jordan's speeches and the rhetorical style of the speeches themselves. Both discern and exemplify social justice in their respective activities."-Peter J. Paris, Elmer G. Homrighausen Professor Christian Social Ethics, Princeton Theological Seminary

"The book is an excellent short introduction to the thought of a remarkable American. All readership levels; academic, public, and school libraries." -F. G. Kirkpatrick, Trinity College (CT), reviewing for Choice, March 2001

"Holmes has indeed done a great work. Her project deserves the serious attention of all who are interested in promoting unity and community in the midst of our great diversity."-Ray A. Owens,Princeton Theological Seminary, Koinonia XIII.2 Fall 2001

"Holmes provides a handy overview of some of Congresswoman Barbara Jordan's important speeches. The book is readable and accessible to a broad readership. Holmes organizes her work in four parts, dealing with the person, the speeches, the themes, and the vision respectively...This is a work well worth reading for those who are interested not only in the speeches of Barbara Jordan but in a life lived for greater good of all people."-Demetrius K. Williams, Religious Studies Review, January 2003

"Barbara A. Holmes has skillfully brought together Barbara Jordan's magnificent life and words in a compelling combination."-Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton, District of Columbia