Length7h 30m
About this audiobook
Born in segregated Church Hill, Richmond, in 1938, John H. Coleman Jr. served in the Navy and spent decades as a Hampton, Virginia police officer building trust with youth and neighborhoods. His memoir follows a life of faith, family, loss and renewal, and one man’s choice to build rather than burn.
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★★ 4.9 (13)
Includes Amazon
GenreBiography and Memoir, History
Length7 hrs 30 mins
Narrated byRecorded Track
FormatAudiobook
Publish dateNov 1, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Opening
2DEDICATION
3INTRODUCTION
4CHAPTER ONE FAMILY VALUES
5CHAPTER TWO: HOMETOWN RICHMOND
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6CHAPTER THREE: LEARNING RESPONSIBILITY
7CHAPTER FOUR: NAVY LIFE
8CHAPTER FIVE: FAMILY FOUNDATIONS
9CHAPTER SIX: THE ENEMY OF MY ENEMY
10CHAPTER SEVEN: START WHERE YOU ARE
11CHAPTER EIGHT: A THOUSAND ‘YOU’S’
12CHAPTER NINE: A MIRACLE IN THE PARK
13CHAPTER TEN: THE BEGINNING OF THE END
14CHAPTER ELEVEN: TRUE LOVE
15END WORD
16ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
17THE CLOSING
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