The Cross and the Switchblade
by David Wilkerson with John and Elizabeth Sherrill
A country preacher goes to New York's gangs in 1958 and founds Teen Challenge. A conversion classic with Nicky Cruz at its center.
Read it if…
you want a story of faith in dangerous places.
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Skip it if…
you want nuance; it is a tract.
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Three things you will actually use
- Go where you are sent.
- Love the unlovable.
- Addiction can be broken.
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Read the Nicky Cruz chapters.
Our verdict
Wilkerson in New York.
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