Undoing Crazy - Softcover

Winlock, Colette D

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0615807925 ISBN 13: 9780615807928

Publisher: Oaktown Press, 2013

Synopsis

What does it look like to give up hope and hold on to it at the same time? Undoing Crazy presents Carla Sinclair, 46, a dutiful daughter to Eve Sinclair, a loyal friend to Dana Washington and a dedicated teacher at Fredrick Douglass Middle School. Lately, Carla’s grown tired of it all, there’s an emptiness and ache in her heart—she questions whether she should live—or not. Carla believes no one cares what she wants, not her mama, not her best friend, not even the fine brother she meets at the Lucky Lounge. Only a young audacious spoken word performer named Queen has the ability to truly see Carla and her troubles. Set in the bed of political activism known as Oakland, California, Undoing Crazy is full of culture and truths learned from unexpected places.

About this title

About the Author

Colette Winlock lives in Oakland, California. She has studied cultural anthropology and social transformation. Colette is inducted into two Hall of Fames, for athletics and community service. In her debut novel, Undoing Crazy, she has created a work of psychological fiction that contains serious subject matter such as mental health, depression, the strains of family and relationships, all of which are intensified under oppressive experiences. Over 25 years of community service provides a unique opportunity for Colette to tell the stories of ordinary people moving through extraordinary life experiences. Colette speaks publicly and conducts workshops on African American mental health. She is currently working on her second novel.

Edition details

• Publisher: Oaktown Press
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0615807925
• ISBN 13: 9780615807928
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 318