Joyce Angela Jellison-Hounkanrin

When They Split My Soul Flowers Burst Forth Joyce Angela Jellison-Hounkanrin

"You will never be anything but a waitress," the words hit me a like cold blast of wind. I recoiled and still managed to collect the dirty dishes that sat before her and the men that ate with her. This was bullshit and at the same time, real shit. When They Split My Soul Flowers Sprung Forth is an intimate look into one woman's journey from minimum wage to no wage to law school graduation and the survival story that was necessary. Ms. Jellison-Hounkanrin shares her journey from waitress to law school; giving particular poignancy to her journey is the fact that she attended graduate school while homeless. In a story that at times seems almost impossible to fathom, she details her perseverance with humbleness and humor. There are guided writing prompts for the reader to have an integrated experience while enjoying this book; included are two BONUS excerpts from Ms. Jellison-Hounkanrin's forthcoming novels; The Honour Killings and Lessons I Learned While Drowning.