Lightning Is a Mother by Bethany Jarmul Ingram When she was forced to

When she was forced to leave her last home

”—Time Out New York

and lands in between and far beyond

she demands Luzia use those gifts to improve the family's social position

From the #1 New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of Things We Left Behind

Lightning Is a Mother by Bethany Jarmul Ingram When she was forced toIn this breathtaking, expansive poetry collection, Bethany Jarmul explores identity, spirituality, motherhood, and nature. Within these lyrically rich poems, Appalachia is a kind of Eden, a paradise spoiled by humanity. Eve, the first mother, becomes a starting point for the speaker's exploration of what it means to be a mother, an earth dweller, a self. This book opens in creation, unflinchingly faces the dangers and wonders of our world, and ends