Souls Of My Sisters: Black Women Break Their Silence, Tell Their Stories and Heal Their Spirits

Literary agent Daniels and media consultant Sandy probe African-American women's strong facade to reveal the spiritual reality beneath it. Pointing to the recent discovery that "black women have among the highest rates of depression in the country," they perceive a need for African-American women to do some serious soul-searching. Early in the book, they ask readers to examine themselves through three simple words: Who am I? From there, they set readers on the path to self-discovery through poetry and soul-baring prose, with numerous, luminous African-American women lighting the path. Written by an eclectic group ranging from Rev. Patricia Webster to hip-hop queen Mary J. Blige, these insightful essays fall into 14 sections including "The Color of Money," "Isms" and "Better With Time." Many women reveal the despair that has threatened to engulf them, as well as the highs that have crowned their struggles. With characteristic honesty, public relations whiz Terrie Williams reminds readers of the common humanity we all share: "Deep down inside we are all fragile human beings, each one a combination of victories and defeats, a mixture of pain and joy, suffering and hopes." In her essay "When I Was Puerto Rican," Teresa Wiltz candidly reveals the humiliation she felt as a child when she was asked to clarify her ethnicity for her classmates. Although it may pull them toward cathartic tears at times, female fans of Iyanla Vanzant and Eric Copage will appreciate this reminder that the burden of living positively and productively is not borne alone. (Oct.) 
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Souls Revealed: A Souls of My Sisters Book of Revelations and Tools for HealingYour Spirit, Soul, and Life

Your Sisters Are Always There For You...

Are you frustrated by the challenges life throws at you as you strive to gain the clarity and strength necessary to move forward? Are you seeking the key to true inner peace and harmony? If so, the amazing true stories from women around the country found in Souls Revealed will renew your spirit and motivate you to take action.

Here, you will learn how to strip away the pain and experiences that may be holding you back as well as understand the "Aha! Moments" of other women--the revelations that changed their lives and what made them possible. Whether dealing with illness, depression, relationship, career or financial issues, this moving, instructive guidebook will mobilize you and help you to reach your own epiphanies sooner, with less personal suffering. Including soul-searching questions, exercises, and tips throughout, this profound gathering will help you begin a healing journey of your own...because no one knows what you need better than your sisters who share your pain--and your joy.

Praise for Souls of My Sisters...

"If you can't reach a girlfriend to pour out your heart read Souls of My Sisters...Souls is just the thing when you need an extra boost." -Heart and Soul magazine