Sisterhood Heals

“Sisterhood Heals is full of guidance and insights on building and nurturing solid relationships with other women. Dr. Joy Harden Bradford offers a roadmap for personal growth and improved connections with others, ultimately leading to a more fulfilling and joyful life. . . . A valuable resource.”—Nedra Glover Tawwab, therapist and New York Times bestselling author of Set Boundaries, Find Peace and Drama Free

“Sisterhood Heals is a revelatory work about caring for ourselves and for our friends, and how our relationships impact us in more ways than we ever realized. Inspiring, wise, and thoughtful, this book is a gift for anyone looking to deepen their friendships.”—Luvvie Ajayi Jones, speaker, entrepreneur, and New York Times bestselling author of Professional Troublemaker

“Sisterhood Heals will give Black women and girls permission to celebrate our bonds, understand ourselves more deeply, mourn our losses, and find and maintain the communities we need to heal. It is a gift.”—Tarana Burke, New York Times bestselling author of Unbound: My Story of Liberation and the Birth of the Me Too Movement

“Dr. Joy’s work joins a long legacy of Black women writing us into new realities of wellness. Sisterhood Heals is an exceptional new text for us to learn from. It’s a loving reminder that we are our sister’s keeper and she is ours. If you want to feel seen and be lovingly invited to build life-changing relationships, read this book and share it with a friend.”—Rachel E. Cargle, author of A Renaissance of Our Own

“For many, there is a collective wound around safety and support in friendship. We long for connection but don’t always have the tools to meet that need in a meaningful way. Dr. Joy’s work continues to free people everywhere through her depth, expertise, authenticity, and courage to show the way forward.”—Devi Brown, founder, Devi Brown Well-Being

“This book feels like an offering for the altars of sisterhood, love, and guidance. And, most important, it’s a skilled handbook on knowing how to preserve those connections.”—Fran Medina, wellness advocate, producer, and founder of Hey Fran Hey

“[An] impressive debut … backed with psychological depth, and especially welcome in a culture that sometimes downplays nonromantic bonds. This is food for the soul.”—Publishers Weekly