Awake O Sleeper: Mothers Daughters Sisters Others

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"Awake O Sleeper" follows the lives of four women in a matrilineal line ending with the protagonist, Faith. Faith has found herself in a psychiatric ward of the hospital. The narrative goes back and forth across generations, slowly putting together a puzzle of generational trauma cycles. Through this narrative and Faith's experiences on the ward, a portrait of inherited trauma, addiction, and self-destructive behavior takes form. is Faith stuck with this fate Faith herself is struggling to understand who she is and how to rewrite her own narrative. The book takes the reader on a journey of self-discovery that is both challenging and hopeful. The psychological and spiritual awakening follows a first-person narrative in an intimate, autobiographical tone. "Awake O Sleeper" is a profound story that will be familiar to many women, especially those who have or have had rocky relationships with the women in their own families or want something better for themselves and their children.

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Julie Yetter is an American author, teacher, blogger, leader and speaker. As an English teacher and principal for many years, she loved inspiring students through literature, writing, and creative expression to dream big and believe in themselves. She continues that passion through her writing, which springs from the wealth of wisdom and experience she has gained in her personal journey in life. She embraces the enlightenment that comes from success and failure and hopes to uplift those her life touches along the way. Julie lives with her husband near her four children and grandson in North Idaho. She loves her family, her friends, game nights, gardening, anything outdoors, and a good book on a stormy day.