If Women Rose Rooted : A Life-changing Journey to Authenticity and Belonging - Sharon Blackie Hardback 'afterburn' refers to the time

'afterburn' refers to the time before a past event is assimilated - an idea that resonates through these poems (which themselves linger after reading) about memory and our attempts to articulate

There she meets Eva with the blinding gaze

Nina Simone's Gum is about how something so small can form beautiful connections between people

Ayumi quietly wonders if he will ever find the peace he so often helps others attain

through the scientific revolution that shook physics in the twentieth century and still continues to shake us today

If Women Rose Rooted : A Life-changing Journey to Authenticity and Belonging - Sharon Blackie Hardback 'afterburn' refers to the timeA life changing journey from the wasteland of modern society to a place of nourishment and connection. If Women Rose Rooted has been described as both transformative and essential. Sharon Blackie leads the reader on a quest to find their place in the world, drawing inspiration from the wise and powerful women in native mythology, and guidance from contemporary role models who have re rooted themselves in land and community and taken responsibility for