Alabama Hope: Stained Glass Hardcover – September 13, 2025

Following the success of his first book Alabama Faith, Birmingham photographer David Graves, a University of Mobile graduate and Thomasville native, has released his second inspiring coffee table book, Alabama Hope. This beautifully curated volume invites readers into 60 sacred spaces across Alabama, celebrating the diversity of the state’s faith heritage and the enduring message of hope.Alabama Hope features over 125 photographs capturing the architectural beauty and spiritual depth of Jewish synagogues, Catholic, Baptist, Methodist, Presbyterian, United Methodist, Episcopal, Lutheran, First Christian, and historic African American churches. Together, these images create a visual story that reflects Alabama’s rich cultural tapestry and its communities of faith.“With Alabama Hope, my goal is to remind readers that hope is still offered to each individual and encourage each of us to share our own faith story,” says photographer David Graves. “These sacred spaces—whether modest or grand—hold generations of prayers, songs, and stories that continue to shape our state and its people.”Graves adds, “When you step inside these places, you can feel it: the colors, the light, and the presence of community. These walls have welcomed the weary, the searching, and the joyful alike. They remind us that hope is not just history—it is alive and offered to us today.” Read more