A Time to Stand

By: Robert Whitlow

Narrated by: Heath McClure

Length: 11 hrs and 57 mins

Publisher's summary

A highly relevant and gripping novel that challenges us to ask what it means to forgive while seeking justice and to pursue reconciliation while loving others as ourselves.

Adisa Johnson is living her dream of practicing law with a prestigious firm in downtown Atlanta. Then a split-second mistake changes the course of her career.

Left with no other options, Adisa returns to her hometown, where, a few days earlier, a white police officer shot an unarmed black teen who is now lying comatose in the hospital.

Adisa is itching to jump into the fight as a special prosecutor but feels pulled to do what she considers unthinkable as a young black woman — defend the officer.

As the court case unfolds, everyone in the small community must confront their own prejudices. Caught in the middle, Adisa also tries to chart her way along a path complicated by her budding relationship with a charismatic young preacher who leads the local movement demanding the police officer answer for his crime.

In a small Georgia town where racial tensions run high and lives are at stake, can one lawyer stand up for justice against the tides of prejudice?

A stand-alone legal drama

Book length: approximately 120,000 words

Includes discussion questions for book clubs

©2017 Robert Whitlow (P)2017 Thomas Nelson Publishers

Excellent story

The reader did not differentiate voices which was a distraction. But story is well written and has a few surprises.

my favorite author

loved the story. the narrator was a little cheesy though. a little inflection would be nice, his delivery lacked depth and character

What a fantastic book

Absolutes loved the story and how God can break through the demonic stronghold of prejudice, coming from South Africa that is very relevant from both sides and all the people stuck in the middle

NF McG

Not being an avid book reader and scheduled to be on the road, I was blessed to have chosen this book for my first audio book. Thanks Santa for the recommendation.

Good Book - Disappointed with one aspect

Great book! However I was shaking my head at end of this, because the main character, Adisa, wasn’t held accountable for her own prejudices and prejudgments. While every other character definitely was.

Overall a very good read, enjoyed the book the entire time until my disillusionment at the end.

He did it again!!!

Robert Whitlow never disappoints and this book is no exception. This is an awesome story
that all should read. It would make a wonderful movie !

Great and very relevant book

This was a great book! My wife discovered Robert Whitlow years ago and we have enjoyed his story telling ever since.
This is the best book I've listened to recently! The Lord is not hidden in this novel as in too many Christian novels. His presence in the every day lives of the characters is true to life.

Also the racial attitudes and prejudices of the characters are frustratingly real and deep rooted. These are not racists, but just ordinary people seeking the truth about the events which open the book.

It so captured my heart that I listened every time I got a chance! Better than tv!

Another good one by Whitlow

I have very mixed emotions early on as did most of the characters in this book. This one contains mystery, drama, race relations, romance and faith. The ending was very good and quite a surprise.

Great story

The story was was great and spiritual but the narrator really sucks. I almost gave up on the book because of the narrator but I’m glad I Stuck it out for the story.

Will read the printed version

I really enjoy Robert Whitlow books, unfortunately I had to return the audio version as the narrator did not exude the story. During action scenes you would think the cops are talking to each other from lounge chairs on a beach. No voice differentiation for different characters and while not monotone, the story itself was flat and did not express action, concern, anger...simply reading words on a page. Made it to the second chapter then decided I would read the Kindle version instead and forgo the audio presentation. If you appreciate a good narration I’d suggest skipping this one.