WINNER OF THE 2015 GAYA AWARD FOR FICTION. Marilyn’s quiet, mysterious beauty belies the turmoil inside her head. In 1962, after her alcoholic husband becomes increasingly violent, she attempts to jump off the bridge in Guntersville, Alabama. Six months later, she moves with her children to her parents’ farm to escape her marriage and to quiet the voices growing louder inside her head. But soon her makeshift house becomes both retreat and prison when hostile feelings begin to erupt from past family conflicts and her husband’s recurring visits. At six years old, Marilyn’s daughter Ginny is close to her father and puzzled by her mother’s cold, harsh behavior. She seeks comfort in her grandmother’s company and the discovery of her father’s old Brownie camera. As Marilyn’s mental health declines, Ginny becomes increasingly obsessed with photography and the solace it provides her in a world that seems determined to isolate and ostracize her. After high school, Ginny leaves for college with the belief that she is breaking free from her difficult childhood and starting her own life. But her obsession for shooting photographs of people in moments of raw emotion ultimately leads her to expose details of a murder as Marilyn faces a new crisis that throws both of their lives out of control. The Memory of Flight is about finding a way forward with a broken spirit while learning to unearth and face great loss and pain. It is about remembering the earlier flights, healing the wounds of the past, and learning how to soar once more.

The Memory Of Flight

Bowling

Debra

Little Feather Books

Barbara Pierson’s short memoir in verse is a powerful personal account of the actualization of her natural right to create and destroy life, and the imprints it left on her soul. Beautifully illustrated with mandalas by Kimberly Febo.  Barbara Pierson wrote the poem in this book when she was 26 years old, after her second experience with pregnancy. Her purpose, she explains, is neither to promote, condemn, nor argue what is right or wrong. It is, instead, a channel for others to tune into for support. Her hope is that it will serve to create empathy and understanding for the pain and deeply personal circumstances that might drive a woman to what is perhaps the most difficult decision of her life.    ABOUT MANDALAS: Mandalas are considered to be one of the oldest forms of art and have been used throughout the world for self-expression, spiritual transformation, and personal growth. The symbols and visual images inscribed in a mandala vary from culture to culture. Many are intricately designed, using extreme geometrical detail with colors and shapes to create a symmetrical picture within the circle. Some traditions portray pictures of gods, goddesses and other natural objects. The Tibetans view the mandala as symbolic diagram of the greater cosmos, and Native Americans use them in healing rituals. Even in Christian cathedrals, the labyrinth is a mandalic pattern used as a tool for meditation. Regardless of what part of the world they are used, mandalas transcend all religions. They speak the language of spirit.

The Karma of a Woman

Religion & Spirituality

Pierson, Barbara

New Age & Spirituality

Poignant, riveting, full of rage and beauty, Myths of a Merciful God takes us on the unforgettable journey of one woman's quest to overcome unimaginable loss. At the heart of the story is a profoundly difficult question: How does one survive a tragedy as unspeakable as the death of a child? Through the literal and figurative journey upon which this child's mother embarks in the aftermath of this loss, and the people she encounters along the way, Myths of a Merciful God explores the concepts of divine retribution and intervention versus the gaping silence of an indifferent universe, moral turpitude versus the virtue of well-kept secrets, and whether the absence of religion in a person's life helps, hinders, or makes no difference in one’s ability to find a way back toward wholeness.

Myths of a Merciful God

Literature & Fiction

Ceilan, Cynthia

Women's Fiction

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