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Between Grace and Grit is a lyrical memoir of growing up inside the charged crossroads of faith, family, and social change. Through vivid scenes--railroad tracks, farm, Sunday school rooms, campaign trails, family storms--Ray Combs traces the quiet courage of his parents, Bobby Lee and Elsie Combs, whose lives bridged ministries, classrooms, and the long struggle for civil rights in the American South. Told in poetic, immersive prose, this memoir explores resilience, loss, and the unspoken lessons handed down through generations. It is the story of a preacher's kid learning to stand on shifting ground, a family walking through fire with grace, and the enduring hope that love--steady, stubborn, and unafraid--can still shape a divided world.

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Ray Combs works in the world of healthcare simulation, a place where stories unfold under pressure and each scene is shaped by human choices and quiet drama. Raised in North Carolina from an early age, Ray Combs has devoted his career to community leadership, healthcare simulation, and operations management. His experiences affirmed his commitment to preserving stories of faith, resilience, and service--work that ultimately inspired this memoir. Between Grace and Grit is his first book.

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