Joy Takes Root Cultural Heritage Fiction showcasing the evolution of her

showcasing the evolution of her distinctive style as an archivist and author

the boundaries of Copeland’s life are demarcated from the jump by urban toxicity

and We Hunt the Flame

and always brutally honest insights on how living an authentic life is the quickest path to success

and here they pay it forward to empower readers with a reminder that perfect really isn't all that

Joy Takes Root Cultural Heritage Fiction showcasing the evolution of herIn her grandmother's garden, a young Black girl learns about mindfulness and herbal medicine in this soothing intergenerational story about our connection to nature. It's Joy's first summer in her grandmother's South Carolina gardena rite of passage. In the midst of okra, spinach, and strawberries, Grammy teaches Joy that plants are friends with many uses. Herbs, for example, can be turned into medicine. There in Grammy's abundant backyard, Joy learns