{"product_id":"no-one-left-alone-a-story-of-how-community-helps-us-heal-9781506496849","title":"No One Left Alone: A Story of How Community Helps Us Heal","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn extraordinary account of a Black church that decided to give neighbors a space to share their grief, \u003ci\u003eNo One Left Alone\u003c\/i\u003e provides a blueprint premised on a simple truth: the wounded heal best together. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs the first Black woman to anchor the Boston-area evening news, Liz Walker found herself in an industry that defined the neighborhood of Roxbury largely by violence. But when she became a pastor there, Walker grew close to households marked not only by trauma but by courage--including the family of Cory Johnson, a young father who was murdered. In the wake of their worst nightmare, the family reached out for help.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs Walker's congregation invited neighbors to gather, they created soft spaces for others' grief to land. There, in the stories told, the meals shared, the tears shed, and the silences kept, people found a space to receive their sorrow. Out of this ministry grew a grassroots trauma-healing program, one now being replicated across the country.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThrough this groundbreaking book, begin to imagine what story-sharing groups might look like in your context. Face the disparity of grief that comes from racism and systemic inequality, and learn to confront legacies of harm. Discover the healing power of listening, as well as the art and skills of accompanying someone in pain. Further, grasp how caregivers, pastors, counselors, and other healers--many with their own wounds--can benefit from soft spaces too.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMarked by history and surrounded by violence and loneliness, we all long for healing. In the tradition of esteemed writers like Bryan Stevenson and Cole Arthur Riley, Walker writes about how community helps us transfigure trauma. There is nothing dramatic about listening to someone's story or sharing our own. But there is mystery here, and sacredness. No one has to be left alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Liz Walker\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Broadleaf Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/08\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.60h x 5.90w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781506496849\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/17\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2025 pg. 22\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWalker, Liz:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLiz Walker\u003c\/b\u003e is a minister, journalist, activist, and sought-after speaker. She leads the Cory Johnson Program for Post-Traumatic Healing. As Boston's first Black evening television news anchor, Walker received two Emmys and an Edward R. Murrow Award for excellence in her field. A graduate of Harvard Divinity School, Walker served as pastor of Roxbury Presbyterian Church. She helped found the Jane Doe Safety Fund, has done humanitarian work in South Sudan, and has served on the boards of Boston Medical Center and Andover Newton Theological Seminary. The mother of three and grandmother of two, Walker now lives in Sarasota, Florida.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBoyle, Gregory:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFather Gregory Boyle\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Jesuit priest and the founder of Homeboy Industries in Los Angeles, the largest gang-intervention, rehabilitation, and re-entry program in the world. He is the author of the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller \u003cem\u003eTattoos on the Heart: The Power of Boundless Compassion\u003c\/em\u003e, as well as \u003cem\u003eCherished Belonging\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBarking to the Choir\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Whole Language\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eForgive Everyone Everything.\u003c\/em\u003e He has received the California Peace Prize and has been inducted into the California Hall of Fame. In 2024, President Biden awarded Father Boyle with the Presidential Medal of Freedom.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Liz Walker \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47279497183389,"sku":"9781506496849","price":49.69,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_0f4e1cbc-f013-4767-afb8-07f823f7053a.jpg?v=1759871578","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/no-one-left-alone-a-story-of-how-community-helps-us-heal-9781506496849","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}