Sally knows that not all wounded souls can be mended. She also knows that, sometimes, containing the havoc they wreak might be the only way to blunt their shattering legacy. What she doesn’t know is that in the battle for redemption, it is often the innocents who are left broken.When her wildly self-destructive ex-husband’s behaviour finally culminates in his violent death, Sally wonders if she had done all she could to save him from himself. Mitch had secrets. Secrets he had tried...

Womanism Rising concludes Layli Maparyan’s three-book exploration of womanist studies. The collection showcases new work by emerging womanist authors who expand the womanist idea while extending womanism to new sites, new problems, and new audiences.Maparyan organizes the contributions around five key ideas. The first section looks at womanist self-care as a life-saving strategy. The second examines healing the Earth as a prerequisite to healing ourselves. In Part Three, t...