Possessing the Secret of Joy -- Alice Walker

<p>From the author the <i>New York Times Book Review</i> calls a lavishly gifted writer, this is the searing story of Tashi, a tribal African woman first glimpsed in <i>The Color Purple</i> whose fateful decision to submit to the <i>tsunga's</i> knife and be genitally mutilated leads to a trauma that informs her life and fatefully alters her existence. <i>Possessing the Secret of Joy</i>, out of print for a number of years, was the first novel to deal with this controversial topic and managed to do so in a manner that <i>Cosmopolitan</i> called masterful, honorable, and unforgettable storytelling. The New Press is proud to bring the book back into print with a new preface by the author addressing the book's initial reception and the changed attitudes toward female genital mutilation that have come about in part because of this book.</p><br><br><b>Author:</b> Alice Walker<br><b>Publisher:</b> New Press<br><b>Published:</b> 05/06/2008<br><b>Pages:</b> 286<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.78lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 8.25h x 5.57w x 0.79d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9781595583642<br><p><b>About the Author</b><br>Alice Walker is one of the most prolific and important writers of our time, known for her literary fiction, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning <i>The Color Purple</i> (which was also a major Broadway play), her many volumes of poetry, and her powerful nonfiction collections. She is the author of <i>We Are the Ones We Have Been Waiting For</i>, <i>Possessing the Secr