Waking Up Alone Brown's unique integration of Western

Brown's unique integration of Western psychology and Eastern wisdom

but in bridging

this is the inspiring story of an indomitable spirit conquering all obstacles

and Philip Kapleau as one of the earliest and most profound interpreters of Zen

" writes Steven Harrison

Waking Up Alone Brown's unique integration of WesternIn this unflinching and vulnerable book, psychologist Nicole Wordlaw exposes the impact of intergenerational trauma and internalized race and gender narratives, through the lens of a Black woman seeking spiritual freedom on her own terms. Waking Up Alone is part memoir, part map: a vulnerable, fiercely honest exploration of what it means to awaken as a Black woman in a world built on master slave narratives, gender roles, and spiritual illusions.