{"product_id":"it-wasnt-roaring-it-was-weeping-interpreting-the-language-of-our-fathers-without-repeating-their-stories-hardcover","title":"It Wasn't Roaring, It Was Weeping: Interpreting the Language of Our Fathers Without Repeating Their Stories - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLisa-Jo Baker\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn honest and lyrical coming-of-age memoir of growing up in South Africa at the height of apartheid, and an invitation to recognize and refuse to repeat the sins of our fathers--from the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eNever Unfriended\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Heartfelt, emotionally charged reflections . . . [a] bracing memoir.\"\u003ci\u003e--Kirkus Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Important. Riveting. Unforgettable . . . a profoundly captivating story that can profoundly change your own story.\"--Ann Voskamp, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eWayMaker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBorn White in the heart of Zululand during the racial apartheid, Lisa-Jo Baker longed to write a new future for her children--a longing that set her on a journey to understand where she fit into a story of violence and faith, history and race. Before marriage and motherhood, she came to the United States to study to become a human rights advocate. When she naïvely walked right into America's own turbulent racial landscape, Baker experienced the kind of painful awakening that is both individual and universal, personal and social. Yet years would go by before she traced this American trauma back to her own South African past. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBaker was a teenager when her mother died of cancer, leaving her with her father. Though they shared a language of faith and justice, she often feared him, unaware that his fierce temper had deep roots in a family's and a nation's pain. Decades later, old wounds reopened when she found herself spiraling into a terrifying version of her father, screaming herself hoarse at her son. Only then did Baker realize that to go forward--to refuse to repeat the sins of our fathers--we must first go back. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith a story that stretches from South Africa's outback to Washington, D.C., \u003ci\u003eIt Wasn't Roaring, It Was Weeping \u003c\/i\u003eis a courageous look at inherited hurts and prejudices, and a hope-filled example for all who feel lost in life or worried that they're too off course to make the necessary corrections. Baker's story shows that it's never too late to be free.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLisa-Jo Baker\u003c\/b\u003e is the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eNever Unfriended, Surprised by Motherhood, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Middle Matters\u003c\/i\u003e. With a BA in English\/prelaw from Gordon College and a JD from the University of Notre Dame Law School, Baker has lived and worked on three continents in the human rights field. Her writings have resonated with thousands and have been featured on \u003ci\u003eHuffPost, BibleGateway, \u003c\/i\u003e Fox News, \u003ci\u003eToday\u003c\/i\u003e online, \u003ci\u003eChristianity Today, \u003c\/i\u003e and more. A sought-after national speaker, she is the cohost of the \u003ci\u003eOut of the Ordinary\u003c\/i\u003e podcast. Originally from South Africa, Baker now lives with her family just outside Washington, D.C.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8.3 x 5.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 07, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51748918460704,"sku":"9780525652861","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/0a919ca06f81399a489248ab66fc6b1c.webp?v=1779920027","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/it-wasnt-roaring-it-was-weeping-interpreting-the-language-of-our-fathers-without-repeating-their-stories-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}