Bearing Witness

Life is filled with brilliance: tenderness, wonder, and joy. Life is also filled with uncertainty and ambiguity: trust fragile, boundaries frayed, and compliance too complete. It is only when we break the silence and bring our truth to light that we can become whole and present in each new day. In a poignant collection of poems and illustrations, Dee Basch and June Shuman combine creative talents to share a lyrical narrative that explores our universal vulnerabilities and the complexities of relationships: connections that nurture and illumine through care and kindness or hinder and impede through neglect and abuse. Bearing Witness gives language to the need to be seen, heard and acknowledged as we strive to become our authentic selves.