{"product_id":"beyond-the-watershed-paperback","title":"Beyond the Watershed - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNadia Alexis\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eEvie Shockley\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA hybrid collection that explores the dual nature of water as both a destructive and healing force, mirroring the experiences of Black women and girls. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A hybrid collection of poetry and photography, \u003ci\u003eBeyond the Watershed \u003c\/i\u003eexplores the various experiences of a Haitian American daughter and her Haitian immigrant mother. Nadia Alexis crafts a moving portrayal of generational trauma, domestic violence, survival, and reclamation, using stunning imagery drawing from the body, spirit, nature, and cityscapes. Alexis traces journeys to break free-documenting pain, making space for light, becoming a reckoning, connecting with spirit, and writing oneself into new seasons of safe waters, healthy love, and transformation. This vital debut affirms that there's \"nothing like the thirst \/ of Black girls who believe in their own dreams,\" even as they navigate nonlinear paths to healing. \"Sometimes the clouds speak to me \/ \u0026amp; tell me to look beyond the burning,\" the daughter declares, as she charts her own path forward.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNadia Alexis \u003c\/b\u003eis a poet, writer, photographer, and daughter of Haitian immigrants. Her writing is published in \u003ci\u003ePoets \u0026amp; Writers\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Global South\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eShenandoah\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWild Imperfections: An Anthology of Womanist Poems\u003c\/i\u003e, and others. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 100\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.8 x 5.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 04, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42733899481151,"sku":"9781960327093","price":21.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/f936958200f9ffb6754437921d539c2c.webp?v=1765137885","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/beyond-the-watershed-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}