Possessing the Secret of Joy - by Alice Walker (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>A "New York Times" bestseller, this novel tells the story of a tribal African woman now living in North America, who tries to reconcile her African heritage with her experience as a modern woman in America.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>From the author the <i>New York Times Book Review</i> calls a lavishly gifted writer, this is the searing story of Tashi, a tribal African woman first glimpsed in <i>The Color Purple</i> whose fateful decision to submit to the <i>tsunga's</i> knife and be genitally mutilated leads to a trauma that informs her life and fatefully alters her existence. <i>Possessing the Secret of Joy</i>, out of print for a number of years, was the first novel to deal with this controversial topic and managed to do so in a manner that <i>Cosmopolitan</i> called masterful, honorable, and unforgettable storytelling. The New Press is proud to bring the book back into print with a new preface by the author addressing the book's initial reception and the changed attitudes toward female genital mutilation that have come about in part because of this book.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>As compelling as . . .<i> The Color Purple</i>. --<i>San Francisco Chronicle</i> <p/>Extraordinarily courageous and chilling . . . Walker's remarkable compassion rings on every page. --<i>Cosmopolitan</i> <p/>Remarkable . . . superb fiction. --<i>New York Daily News</i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Alice Walker is one of the most prolific and important writers of our time, known for her literary fiction, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning <i>The Color Purple</i> (which was also a major Broadway play), her many volumes of poetry, and her powerful nonfiction collections. She is the author of <i>We Are the Ones We Have Been Waiting For</i>, <i>Possessing the Secret of Joy</i>, <i>The World Has Changed</i> (edited by Rudolph P. Byrd), <i>The Chicken Chronicles</i>, <i>The World Will Follow Joy</i>, and <i>The Cushion in the Road</i>, all published by The New Press. Some of her other bestselling books include <i> In Search of Our Mothers' Gardens</i>, <i>The Temple of My Familiar</i>, <i>By the Light of My Father's Smile</i>, and <i>The Way Forward Is with a Broken Heart</i>. Her advocacy on behalf of the dispossessed has spanned the globe. She lives in Northern California.<br>
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