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Devastating. 😢 A reminder there is serious work for the Americas to do with respect to racism against Indigenous peoples and the consequences stemming from colonialism. Heavy prices continue to be paid, even by the most vulnerable.

This book was an eye-opening read which laid out a framework for how to think about the origins of addiction, as well as describing a humane approach to people suffering from addiction. Highly recommend this title.

Where‘s my dysfunctional family fans?? This is our type of read!
In this messy, wealthy Jewish family in Queens, three siblings and their parents live under the shadow cast by the defining event of their lives: matriarch, Carl was kidnapped when the children were young (one not yet born). Explores how religion and wealth create family dynamics but most of all how trauma presents itself in many different ways. I loved it! #ToB25 longlist

"Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome [PTSS] is a condition that exists when a population has experienced multigenerational trauma resulting from centuries of slavery and continues to experience oppression and institutionalised racism today."

I'm aware of the concept of intergenerational trauma, but I've not previously come across this specific formulation of it, which sounds interesting.

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Watch Over Me 5⭐️
This book is a contemporary gothic story with a touch of magical realism. It‘s all about grief, mental health & learning to face your demons—literal & figurative. Nina LaCour is the queen of crafting stories that are as heartbreaking as they are healing. She nails it here again. 👇
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Oof.

This book was an assignment in my Master‘s program, and I‘m grateful for it. May everyone who reads it have the opportunity to discuss and mull it over with trusted peers. This book has been in my heart and brain, now is the time to heal.

Listening to this one! 😃🙌

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Who else I reading Nina?! 😃🙌📚

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4/5 🌟

This short, intriguing and brilliantly crafted novel follows a family's grief after the brutal murder of a young girl, told through three perspectives. As the victim's sister seeks closure years later, the story reveals the impact and consequences left behind.