"Path to Grace weaves together Smith’s own experiences in the South with the history of civil rights in America and the personal experiences of those who were closely involved. It is a terrific read—shocking, amusing, enlightening, and mesmerizing, beginning to end."

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• Jane Smiley, author of numerous works of fiction and nonfiction, including A Thousand Acres, winner of the Pulitzer Prize in 1992​

 

"Path to Grace is a personal history. A masterful re-envisioning. An intimate portrait of the civil rights movement through the eyes of the folks on the ground. The unsung heroes. This is their story, our story, and it is compelling and powerful and necessary."

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• Kwame Alexander, New York Times bestselling author of The Undefeated and Why Fathers Cry at Night: A Memoir and winner of the Newberry Award 2015

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“Path to Grace is a much-needed and complement to the history of the Civil Rights Movement, restoring, and highlighting many important and unforgettable people who must not remain forgotten omitted and unsung.”

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• Daryl Cumber Dance, Professor Emerita of English University of Richmond.