Soft spoken, Alcina held her pain of abuse inside. She was demeaned and her whole being, was broken into pieces. She thought that her mind was also against her. Those harsh words that were spoken to her - became housed in her mind. For years, she was in a fight, but not a fighter. Years after fading deeply, into a diminishing place of abuse, Alcina emerged into freedom. She was transformed from the abyss of abuse to an emerging light of freedom. Alcina has written this captivating book of poetry, which seeks to encourage other women into their greatness. | From Silent Tears To the Spoken Word by Alcina Washington-fowler, Paperback | Indigo Chapters