![]() Trounstine’s characters are inspired by her experiences working with prisoners and those on probation over the course of almost thirty-five years. This collection illuminates the fact that revenge is not necessarily justice the process of healing and resolving bitterness the emotional upheaval that disrupts families and the complicated journey of integrating back into the community. ![]() In HER ARMS SO HEAVY, Trounstine probes the poignant mother/child relationship the primal determination to stand by one’s child and a mother’s need to make reparations for her loved ones. Highlighting the conglomerate of emotions, bravery, stubbornness, and occasional delusion such mothers experience, the stories are like jolts of electricity, launching a conversation that may alter your opinion of the justice system. In HER ARMS SO HEAVY, Gramsci International Prize winner and author, Jean Trounstine, delivers a riveting and timely collection of short stories. The collection sheds light on an often-forgotten group dealing with the implications of murder – the mothers of children who kill. ![]()
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