My Mother's Witness

My Mother's Witness
Title My Mother's Witness PDF eBook
Author Carolyn Haines
Publisher Christian Voice Publishing
Pages 0
Release 2003
Genre Abused women
ISBN 9781579660420

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Biography of the woman who defied fear and violence to serve as a witness for the prosecution at the retrial of Byron De La Beckwith for the murder of Medgar Evers.

The Power of Witnessing

The Power of Witnessing
Title The Power of Witnessing PDF eBook
Author Nancy R. Goodman
Publisher Routledge
Pages 396
Release 2012-08-21
Genre History
ISBN 1136978917

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Witnessing comes in as many forms as the trauma that gives birth to it. The Holocaust, undeniably one of the greatest traumatic events in recent human history, still resonates into the twenty-first century. The echoes that haunt those who survived continue to reach their children and others who did not share the experience directly. In what ways is this massive trauma processed and understood, both for survivors and future generations? The answer, as deftly illustrated by Nancy Goodman and Marilyn Meyers, lies in the power of witnessing: the act of acknowledging that trauma took place, coupled with the desire to share that knowledge with others to build a space in which to reveal, confront, and symbolize it. As the contributors to this book demonstrate, testimonial writing and memoir, artwork, poetry, documentary, theater, and even the simple recollection of a memory are ways that honor and serve as forms of witnessing. Each chapter is a fusion of narrative and metaphor that exists as evidence of the living mind that emerges amid the dead spaces produced by mass trauma, creating a revelatory, transformational space for the terror of knowing and the possibility for affirmation of hope, courage, and endurance in the face of almost unspeakable evil. Additionally, the power of witnessing is extended from the Holocaust to contemporary instances of mass trauma and to psychoanalytic treatments, proving its efficacy in the dyadic relationship of everyday practice for both patient and analyst. The Holocaust is not an easy subject to approach, but the intimate and personal stories included here add up to an act of witnessing in and of itself, combining the past and the present and placing the trauma in the realm of knowing, sharing, and understanding. Contributors: Harriet Basseches, Elsa Blum, Bridget Conley-Zilkic, Paula Ellman, Susan Elmendorf, George Halasz, Geoffrey Hartman, Renee Hartman, Elaine Neumann Kulp-Shabad, Dori Laub, Clemens Loew, Gail Humphries Mardirosian, Margit Meissner, Henri Parens, Arlene Kramer Richards, Arnold Richards, Sophia Richman, Katalin Roth, Nina Shapiro-Perl, Myra Sklarew, Ervin Staub.

My Soul is A Witness

My Soul is A Witness
Title My Soul is A Witness PDF eBook
Author Gloria Wade-Gayles
Publisher Beacon Press
Pages 388
Release 2002-05-11
Genre Literary Collections
ISBN 9780807009239

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My Soul Is a Witness is a powerful collection of poetry, prose, reflections, prayer, and song celebrating spirituality in the lives of African-American women. Featuring a variety of voices including Johnetta B. Cole, Marsye Conde, Rita Dove, Nikki Giovanni, Akasha (Gloria) Hull, Toni Morrison, Iyanla Vanzant, and Alice Walker, this collection demonstrates the diverse ways that women connect with the Spirit. Exploring faiths ranging from Islam to Buddhism to Christianity, these writings illustrate the importance of religion and spirituality in the women of the African-American community. No matter how the Spirit expresses itself in these women's lives, their faith is experienced not just as individuals but also as an inheritance from the women in their community. This anthology will surely touch every sister of the Spirit.

Our Mothers' Shadow

Our Mothers' Shadow
Title Our Mothers' Shadow PDF eBook
Author Bonita Constance
Publisher America Star Books
Pages 117
Release 2006-01-30
Genre Fiction
ISBN 1462670032

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A secret society of women, borne of gender oppression and brutality in the form of forced female circumcision, existed for centuries in Africa. They arrive on American soil via the slave trade, adapting and ultimately thriving in the new world. Today, four young women, raised together within the society, try to fit in, however, their unusual upbringing, their entry into womanhood and the unorthodox manner in which they relate to the world around them marks them and, ultimately, takes a tragic toll on most of their lives. Ania, the most intuitively gifted, is the glue that holds the four together. Strange, conflicted, and unabashedly sexual, Ania must balance her desire to join the innermost circle of the society with a perverse rebellious streak, which makes her long for fulfillment in other areas of her life. Ania=s rebellious streak prompts her, as an adult attorney, to take a case defending a man accused of sexual contact with a minor female in the post‑Megan=s Law era. Ania doesn=t notice that a terrible storm is brewing within the societyCa storm which will plunge her headfirst into a whirlwind of events that will mark her life and very soul in a manner she never imagined possible.

Floating in My Mother's Palm

Floating in My Mother's Palm
Title Floating in My Mother's Palm PDF eBook
Author Ursula Hegi
Publisher Simon and Schuster
Pages 196
Release 2011-01-25
Genre Fiction
ISBN 1439144532

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Floating in My Mother's Palm is the compelling and mystical story of Hanna Malter, a young girl growing up in 1950's Burgdorf, the small German town Ursula Hegi so brilliantly brought to life in her bestselling novel Stones from the River. Hanna's courageous voice evokes her unconventional mother, who swims during thunderstorms; the illegitimate son of an American GI, who learns from Hanna about his father; and the librarian, Trudi Montag, who lets Hanna see her hometown from a dwarf's extraordinary point of view. Although Ursula Hegi wrote Floating in My Mother's Palm first, it can be read as a sequel to Stones from the River.

Mother Angelica Her Grand Silence

Mother Angelica Her Grand Silence
Title Mother Angelica Her Grand Silence PDF eBook
Author Raymond Arroyo
Publisher Image
Pages 242
Release 2016
Genre Biography & Autobiography
ISBN 0770437249

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"A portrait of Mother Angelica describes the influential nun's youth, her dedication to a cloistered order of Franciscan nuns, and her creation of the powerful, multimillion-dollar Eternal World Television Network,"--NoveList.

Dreams of My Mothers

Dreams of My Mothers
Title Dreams of My Mothers PDF eBook
Author Joel L. A. Peterson
Publisher HPA
Pages 0
Release 2015-03-15
Genre Adopted children
ISBN 9780989527781

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"Based on a true story"--Page 4 of cover.