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  • A Way Out of No Way

  • A Memoir of Truth, Transformation, and the New American Story
  • By: Raphael G. Warnock
  • Narrated by: Raphael G. Warnock
  • Length: 8 hrs and 6 mins
  • 4.9 out of 5 stars (167 ratings)

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A Way Out of No Way

By: Raphael G. Warnock
Narrated by: Raphael G. Warnock
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On the heels of his historic election to the United States Senate, Raphael G. Warnock shares his remarkable spiritual and personal journey.

“Sparkling… a narrative of an extraordinary life, from impoverished beginnings in Savannah to his arrival on Capitol Hill. Along the way, he reflects with considerable candor and insight on the meaning and importance of faith, truth-telling and political and social redemption.”—The New York Times Book Review

“A compelling, insightful memoir that details an extraordinary journey.” —Bryan Stevenson

Senator Reverend Raphael G. Warnock occupies a singular place in American life. As senior pastor of Atlanta’s Ebenezer Baptist Church, and now as a senator from Georgia, he is the rare voice who can call out the uncomfortable truths that shape contemporary American life and, at a time of division, summon us all to a higher moral ground.

Senator Warnock grew up in the Kayton Homes housing projects in Savannah, the eleventh of twelve children. His dad was a World War II veteran, and as a teenager his mom picked tobacco and cotton in rural Georgia. Both were Pentecostal preachers. After graduating from Morehouse College, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s alma mater, Senator Warnock studied for a decade at Union Theological Seminary while serving at Harlem’s Abyssinian Baptist Church. At thirty-five, he became the senior pastor at Ebenezer, where Dr. King had preached and served.

In January 2021, Senator Warnock won a runoff election that flipped control of the Senate at one of the most pivotal moments in recent American history. He is the first Black senator from Georgia, only the eleventh Black senator in American history, and just the second Black senator from the South since Reconstruction. As he said in his maiden speech from the well of the senate, Senator Warnock’s improbable journey reflects the ongoing toggle between the pain and promise of the American story.

A powerful preacher and a leading voice for voting rights and democracy, Senator Warnock has a once-in-a-generation gift to inspire and lead us forward. A Way Out of No Way tells his remarkable story for the first time.

©2022 Raphael G. Warnock (P)2022 Penguin Audio
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“In A Way Out of No Way, U.S. senator Raphael Warnock - at once pastor and public servant - demonstrates why he is one of our nation’s most dynamic moral leaders. The lived experiences highlighted in the book show an acute awareness of the pain and promise written into America’s story. Senator Warnock’s writing simultaneously challenges Americans reckoning with the complexity of our nation's story and binds us together to deliver a better future. This work is intended for all who believe, as I do, that we have an extraordinary opportunity to transform the future of our nation, not despite our challenges but because of them.” - Stacey Abrams, politician and author of Our Time Is Now

“A compelling, insightful memoir that details an extraordinary journey. A remarkable preacher - now politician, who uncharacteristically chooses to take his famous Atlanta pulpit with him to Washington.” - Bryan Stevenson, author of Just Mercy

“Senator Rev. Raphael Warnock lives his life with a sense of mission guided by his faith. As a preacher standing in the legacy of the King family at Ebenezer Baptist Church and as a United States senator, Raphael Warnock is helping build a better Georgia and America. Warnock’s life is a sermon that we get to witness in his remarkable book, A Way Out of No Way.” - President Jimmy Carter

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Must read, especially for Georgians.

If you aren’t in the same political party as the author, perhaps even especially so, listen to this book . I loved it just for the sheer sake of understanding important issues and challenges of the day. A captivating and compelling story, and being read by the author of course is always a bonus . I learned things ranging from the history of his famous church in Atlanta to nuances of Obamacare which have directly impacted my family. Highly recommend !!!!!!!

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A way out of no way

What an amazing book. Thank Senator Raphael Warnock for this amazing story of your life. You explained in detail how if you apply yourself you can make a way when you see “no way’ God bless you.

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Awesome!

This was a great experience to listen to! The information was informative and very interesting!!! Thank you, Elder Warnock!!!

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A Story that Needs to be Known!

Great on all accounts. more importantly, consuming in all the needed ways! inspirational and informative. This story gives us reason to need such a one in the halls of a system that must have more like him in order to survive!

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The truth

A person who is not in the black struggle will not understand our struggle.

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Educational and motivating

I feel motivated to get involved in my community and to vote. Thank you Senator Warnock

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absolutely gripping

loved it! Every single word gripped my attention! from beginning to end of story breathtaking!

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Authentically Engaging and Compelling!

I loved this authentically engaging, compelling, and relatable autobiographical book! Ready to read it again!

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Love it!

What a great story! Inspirational.
A life of service to God and his fellow brothers and sisters.
Vote Warnock Georgia!

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Great book - inspiring!

I enjoyed learning about Rev/Senator Warnock’s inspiring journey. He puts his words to action with all noble social causes he is involved with. Quality guy!

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