Softening Time 9781905460021 cutting to the heart of

cutting to the heart of women's issues today with her irreverent

A reward hangs over their heads for their capture

recently married and starting their own families

alone at a crowded party

Together they set out to find explanations for this terrible catastrophe

Softening Time 9781905460021 cutting to the heart ofSoftening Time is both autobiography and self help, poetry, and inspiration. Drawing on events in her own life, particularly her experiences as a mother, daughter, sister, and friend, Brower writes poignantly on themes of love, loss, healing, and rebirth. Punctuating her work with themed quotations from a wide variety of celebrated writers and thinkers, Brower guides the reader along an intimate journey of both deepening and softening self awareness.