{"product_id":"dove-over-clouds-9781891386671","title":"Dove Over Clouds","description":"Nieves has blessed us with a cacophony of magical verses; conjure and spells that give us clarity about the experiences of women, mothers, and immigrants. They give us new ways of understanding loss, love, and redemption. By reading and re-reading these poems, we not only bear witness to Nieves' growth as a woman, warrior and writer, but we, in turn, grow ourselves. Así! \u003cbr\u003e Randee Lipson Lawrence, Ed. D., National-Louis University \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Yolanda Nieves has woven an elaborate tapestry of dreams, memories, desire, and most importantly, love. Her voice is that of a priestess - the conjure woman who has not only lived life, but one who has been trained by it as well. She opens sus manos, su corazón, y su boca for us, and her transformative verses breathe life into our weary souls. Writing with passion and candor, Nieves teaches us that it is always okay to go home, even if it is only with the mind's eye. For it is only by confronting the past, that we are free to move on. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When I was a child \u003cbr\u003e I lived as a dove.. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e There I puffed my breast \u003cbr\u003e full of quiet flowing \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e flapped out the ache of sadness with my eyes \u003cbr\u003e prayed myself into a morning. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e We travel with her through urban streets, across the ocean, and into the heart and soul of Puerto Rico. It is there that we move and are moved by ancestral spirits and Nieves' muses who help her tell her story and those of her people. These verses - their stories - demonstrate the healing power of the written and spoken word. Yet more than that, Nieves shows us that invoking our memories and those of our ancestors can lead to great transformation and our own agency. \u003cbr\u003e Patricia Williams Lessane, Ph.D, Wright College \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Plain View Press, LLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781891386671\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 98\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.33lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.20d","brand":"Yolanda Nieves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51707975631029,"sku":"9781891386671","price":12.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_666dd261-b7c3-44dc-8310-29027c6d4a42.jpg?v=1757396905","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/dove-over-clouds-9781891386671","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}