{"product_id":"carried-by-hope-a-memoir-paperback","title":"Carried By Hope: A Memoir - 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\u003ePaule Yvonne Makanda\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eWriters Of The West\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCarried by Hope\u003c\/strong\u003e is a powerful memoir of grief, faith, motherhood, and the quiet strength it takes to rise when everything familiar is stripped away.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn in Douala, Cameroon, Paule Yvonne Makanda was raised by a lineage of formidable women; her mother, aunt, and grandmother; who rooted her in discipline, love, and faith. When life carried her across oceans to the United States, it also delivered relentless loss: the death of the women who raised her, a painful road to motherhood, immigration uncertainty, and the weight of surviving far from home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is not a story of easy healing or performative faith.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is the story of a woman who buried her grief quietly while holding a newborn, relearned how to stand after collapse, and chose purpose over despair; eventually making the bold decision to join the U.S. Army not to escape pain, but to transform it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough lyrical storytelling and unflinching honesty, \u003cem\u003eCarried by Hope\u003c\/em\u003e explores: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrief that does not disappear-but learns how to stay\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFaith that questions God yet refuses to let go\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMotherhood forged through loss and endurance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImmigration, identity, and becoming strong in unfamiliar ground\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRising again; not because life is gentle, but because hope is real\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis memoir is for women who carry generations on their backs, for mothers who grieve in silence, for immigrants rebuilding identity, and for anyone learning how to live after loss.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHope does not erase pain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt gives you the strength to rise anyway.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 198\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.42 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 01, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54089402319155,"sku":"9798295651458","price":23.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/J8Fo8Mks3k9798295651458.webp?v=1789591810","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/carried-by-hope-a-memoir-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}