This book of poems and images is a collaboration between word artist Joan Kantor and fiber artist Linda Anderson.

Her Children: An artistic collaboration

Arts & Photography

Kantor, Joan

Other Media

WovenWord Press

This book is the story of a journey, over two thousand miles in a little RV on a quest for knowledge and understanding. While the experiences of violence and disenfranchisement against minority peoples weren't hers, Joan needed to know the details of what had brought about the historical continuation of racism since the earliest days of this country. She needed to witness the powerful thread connecting the present to the past, and, most essentially, to un-educate herself 'from a legacy of lies and omissions.' Her quest then was an immersion into re-education. As she explains, the depth and breadth of learning this powerful and often devastating information could not be without immense sadness.Joan's writing is open and honest. She urges all fellow citizens to seek out the truths of black history, both the progress and the pain, to dispel the myths, and to confront the suffering. She acknowledges that this is just a beginning toward the even greater journey of making amends for centuries of black oppression.

Filling in the Black: one woman's journey of re-education

Literature & Fiction

Poetry

When there is just the thinnest thread of hope, what is it that keeps someone holding on? In Holding It Together: Surviving a Legacy of Mental Illness, award-winning poet Joan Kantor tells the story of how she did just that and, in so doing, gives others suffering from mental illness a sense of validation and hope. Kantor, who struggled with severe clinical depression and anxiety before finding the right treatment, chronicles her journey in a collection that, while sad and at times even desperate, is full of honesty, passion, and dignity. Kantor's work is a celebration of survival. In Holding It Together, she shares the darkest of times in an effort to show others what it's like to suffer from severe mental illness. Her message will not only connect with others who’ve had similar experiences, but also educate family and friends, health care providers, educators, mental health support groups, and others. Joan Kantor promotes poetry in the community through readings, workshops, mentoring, and sharing her poetry through public television. She also performs at art museums and galleries in collaboration with visual artists and musicians. In Holding It Together, she uses the power of the written word to set herself free. In sharing her story, she not only hopes it will help others do the same but also that it will bring about greater understanding and respect for those who suffer from mental illness.

Holding It Together: Surviving a Legacy of Mental Illness

Biographies & Memoirs

Memoirs

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