Awake O Sleeper

"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.