{"product_id":"becoming-a-good-relative-calling-white-settlers-toward-truth-healing-and-repair-second-edition-paperback","title":"Becoming a Good Relative: Calling White Settlers toward Truth, Healing, and Repair (second edition) - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHilary Giovale\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLuisah Teish\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by), \u003cb\u003eLyla June Johnston\u003c\/b\u003e (Afterword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBecoming a Good Relative\u003c\/strong\u003e is a courageous and deeply personal exploration of what it means to live in right relationship in a world shaped by settler colonialism, racial hierarchy, ecological crisis, patriarchy, and wealth inequity. In this intimate and unflinching memoir, Hilary Giovale-a white American settler-turns toward the buried histories of her ancestors and the privileges inherited through whiteness. As she confronts ancestral amnesia, land dispossession, and racial injustice, she embarks on a four-year journey of truth-telling, spiritual inquiry, and reparative action.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on Indigenous teachings, ancestral memory, philanthropy, dreams, ritual, and diverse networks, Becoming a Good Relative weaves together personal narrative and cultural reflection to ask: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow can descendants of settlers face historical harm without collapsing into guilt or denial?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow does decolonization look in lived practice?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow might we move from extraction and hierarchy toward reciprocity and repair?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough stories of ancestral healing, cross-cultural relationships, earth-based ceremony, land return, and reparations, Giovale invites readers into a process of transformation that is both personal and collective. With a foreword by Yeye Luisah Teish and closing words by Dr. Lyla June Johnston, this book calls readers-especially those of European descent-to step into discomfort, accountability, and courageous love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecoming a Good Relative is not a manual for perfection. It is an offering-a pathway toward solidarity with Indigenous and African American communities, racial healing, and a collective future that is rooted in relational belonging. For readers of Robin Wall Kimmerer, adrienne maree brown, Resmaa Menakem, Patty Krawec, Edgar Villanueva, Lynne Twist, Sherry Mitchell, Amanda K Gross, Basil Brave Heart, Alexis Bunten, Louise Dunlap, Annette McGivney, Sarah Augustine, and Nina Simons, this book offers a heartfelt and grounded invitation to re-member who we are-and who we might yet become.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWinner, National Indie Excellence Awards, 2025Bronze Medal Winner, Independent Publisher Book Awards, 2025Finalist, Next Generation Indie Book Awards, 2025Longlisted, Mind and Spirit Awards for Enlightening Non-Fiction, Chanticleer Book Reviews, 2024Longlisted, Hearten Book Awards for Uplifting and Inspiring Non-Fiction, Chanticleer Book Reviews, 2024\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.85 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 07, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53301255110963,"sku":"9798994064702","price":30.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/XIgWzmD2Pd9798994064702.webp?v=1777507996","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/becoming-a-good-relative-calling-white-settlers-toward-truth-healing-and-repair-second-edition-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}