In the summer of 1961 a young white seminarian from the North volunteered to work at the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, living in the home of its legendary pastor, the Rev. Martin Luther King, Sr. - "Daddy King" - and Mrs. King. Gurdon Brewster's experiences that summer - working in a church in the eye of the Civil Rights storm, witnessing first-hand the realities of racial prejudice, sharing in the vibrant worship of the people, and breakfast table conversations with Daddy King - would transform his understanding of the gospel and change his life forever. This memoir offers a uniquely intimate portrait of the King family. It describes a time of hope and struggle that must not be forgotten. And through a young man's memories of Daddy King, it provides an inspiring model of what it means to be fully alive and human.