Back The Way We Came: Eleven Fearless Women Voice Their Untold Stories

From poignant to humorous - twenty true stories and five poems embodying the rich tapestry of struggles, emotions and triumphs that define our lives and the cathartic, healing power of speaking your truth.

The Memory Keepers, a group of eleven seasoned women, share intimate stories from the perspective of time, distance and hard-earned wisdom.

These writers touch on uniquely personal yet emotionally relatable themes - love, the joy and loss of deep friendship
coping with dementia
toxic relationships
menopause and late-life dating exploits.

Some venture into more off-beat territory - surviving three months in a US jail
exploitation in a spiritual cult
corruption and rural life in West Africa and the hedonistic 1980s London drug scene.

Others untangle intricate webs of family dynamics
physical, sexual and psychological abuse
grief for the death of a daughter
teenage pregnancy
working with terminally ill children and the loss of newborn grandchildren.

A must-read for anyone who has ever longed to be heard and understood, Back The Way We Came will inspire you to dig deep, unveil your stories and shine your light.