{"product_id":"full-of-myself-black-womanhood-and-the-journey-to-self-possession-9798217169931","title":"Full of Myself: Black Womanhood and the Journey to Self-Possession","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn a time of rising authoritarianism and attacks on personal freedoms, the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eI'm Still Here\u003c\/i\u003e chronicles her efforts to live as her full self in a society that wants women--and Black women in particular--to do anything but that. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A book that resonates and asks us to dig deep--not with judgment, but so that we better understand ourselves and the world around us.\"--Phoebe Robinson, bestselling author, founder of Tiny Reparations Books \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"In these pages, Austin Channing Brown shows us how to survive and thrive even now.\"--Glennon Doyle, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eWe Can Do Hard Things\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs an antiracism educator and writer leading through America's cycles of racial unrest, Austin Channing Brown reached a crossroads. \"I love my work,\" she writes, \"and I am tired. We are tired. Tired of protesting. Tired of 'saving democracy.' Tired of educating and explaining.\" She began to ask, \"What do I deserve, not just as a citizen but as a human?\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eFull of Myself\u003c\/i\u003e answers that question. Weaving personal narrative with perceptive social commentary, Brown offers a look at the mechanisms that limit who Black women are allowed to be--at work, at home, in community--and the defining moments when she decided that self-possession is the justice work she had been made to undervalue. From skinny-dipping in the ocean to becoming a mom, she delves into the drama of life and invites readers to begin defining themselves not as empty vessels to improve the world, but as a people born free in spirit, in hope, in joy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor Black women seeking to understand the true roots of their burnout, or for anyone wondering what it means to live joyfully in a hostile world, \u003ci\u003eFull of Myself\u003c\/i\u003e is a breath of fresh air and an invitation to full humanity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAustin Channing Brown\u003c\/b\u003e is an author and speaker providing inspired leadership on racial justice in America. She is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eI'm Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness, \u003c\/i\u003e a Reese's Book Club pick. Her work has been featured by outlets such as \u003ci\u003eOn Being, Chicago Tribune, \u003c\/i\u003e and WNYC.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Diversified Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51572481327378,"sku":"9798217169931","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_5aa6807b-4483-4802-bead-8e6d4204e820.jpg?v=1755863695","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/full-of-myself-black-womanhood-and-the-journey-to-self-possession-9798217169931","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}