Hiding, Thinking, Being

In this personal and heartfelt memoir, accomplished mother, professional, and immigrant Judith shares her extraordinary existence in poems, stories, and images that will entertain, intrigue, and challenge readers' perspectives on life.

Written as a memoir and a conversation, Judith Bullen invites her readers to explore the many experiences, choices, and losses she endured to establish her career and family. Readers will glean more than just entertainment from this nuanced and vulnerable account. In Hiding, Thinking, Being, readers will...

• Listen to Bullen's stories.
• Cry with her over shared experiences.
• Laugh at her quirky sense of humor.
• Share the journey of life.
• Learn to pray.
• Gear up to tackle your own challenges, with new insight and determination.

She speaks in the immigrant's voice about creating a home outside of a place she knew as her motherland - more than once. Included in her memoir are her laments as a mother mourning for a lost son, yet trusting that the joy of living continues. Many poems in the memoir are prayers.

Bullen infuses her passions into the memoir - including the Black experience and Justice, which both affect her in a deeply personal way. Artistic expressions interspersed with poems and stories speak for themselves while photographs of Bullen's family add to the feeling of welcome that this book offers.

Told with a unique blend of humor and perception that come from a broad Caribbean and naturalized American perspective, Hiding, Thinking, Being promises readers a different kind of memoir narrative that captures your attention and refuses to let go until the last page.

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