Signed copy of BLOOM HOW YOU MUST

Order a signed copy of BLOOM HOW YOU MUST: A BLACK WOMAN’S GUIDE TO SELF-CARE AND GENERATIONAL HEALING for yourself or a friend.

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In Bloom How You Must (Amistad, an imprint of HarperCollins), Tara Pringle Jefferson presents a multigenerational look at Black women's wellness, offering readers a prescriptive path to healing.

Jefferson delves into seven facets of holistic wellness — physical, social, professional, spiritual, emotional, mental and creative — to encourage readers to think deeply about the "seeds" of their wellness practices. Who did they learn from? What sustains them when life starts lifing?

A mix of deep research, personal stories and interviews with more than 100 Black women, Bloom How You Must is an instruction manual for Black women to claim and shape new generational legacies around healing, wellness and self-care.

Praise for Bloom How You Must

“Bloom How You Must is equal parts balm and blueprint, reminding us that rest is not a reward and healing is our birthright.

With care, clarity, and deep reverence for our lineage, Tara invites us to examine the stories we've inherited and imagine new ones rooted in joy, ease, and radical self-love.

I saw myself on every page—and I know I'm not alone.”

—L'Oreal Thompson Payton, author of Stop Waiting for Perfect

“Wow! Warm, witty, wise, and inspirational, Bloom How You Must draws on deep truths and provides a pathway to healing and wellness for Black women. A much-needed resource!”

— Kumea Shorter-Gooden, Ph.D., Co-author, Shifting: The Double Lives of Black Women in America

“Bloom How You Must is one of the most refreshing and affirming books I've come across in a long time. Thanks to Tara Pringle Jefferson for this necessary and useful guide.”

— Camille Dungy, author of Soil: The Story of a Black Mother's Garden