Author Clifton Taulbert was born in the Mississippi Delta at the end of World War II during the era of legal segregation. It was from his great-aunt Elna's small front room window that he saw the world and within her bedroom tha the experienced her faith. In When Little Became Much, he chronicles the lives of the the 'orch people' - ordinary people who used their front porches to welcome neighbors, hold informal meetings, and yes, to dream about their future. It was on the front porch that he experienced an incredible sense of community. God showed up in the unselfishness of the ordinary people who became extraordinary leaders. Hardcover.