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ALL THE WOMEN IN MY FAMILY SING: Review and interview

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Today we offer something special: Reviewer Sala Wyman reviews the book and interviews the author. Nonfiction Make your poor husband an egg ALL THE WOMEN IN MY FAMILY SING : Women Write the World  –  Essays On Equality, Justice, and Freedom 366 pp. Nothing But The Truth Publishing Edited by Deborah Santana Reviewed by Sala Wyman As I looked through the list of luminaries who have praised  this book – such figures as Alfre Woodard, Henry Louis Gates Jr., and Isabel Allende – my first thought was, “I have absolutely  nothing  more to say.” But as I relaxed into the pages, I was met with a rich tapestry of experiences from 69 women of all diverse races, backgrounds, and cultures. Every story is told with such vulnerability, ease, and raw emotion that I felt as if I were sitting with each writer, sharing tea while listening deeply to her words. There is brilliance in how this community of women captivates while revealing the struggles, unique for each one, to achi...