Publisher's Synopsis
From the internationally acclaimed author of the novel His Other Wife and the self-help books Reverencing the Wombs That Broke You and The Abuse of Forgiveness comes the personal testimony even if, poetry and prose in small verses, inspired by the tears and rage of Umm Zakiyyah's life.
"I don't know if I'll ever be brave enough to write a memoir," she says, "but if I were to write one, this book would be the introduction."
A collection of heartfelt reflections from the author's personal journal, even if offers a glimpse into the painful and confusing world of suffering emotional trauma at the hands of those bound to you by blood and faith.
