Hood Wellness: Tales of Communal Care from People Who Drowned on Dry Land
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“A funny, thought-provoking, and profound memoir about the intersection of Blackness and health. Gordon’s vision of a more just future feels both inspiring and possible.” — Kirkus Starred Review
What does self-care look like when struggling to make ends meet, living with a disability, or navigating intersectional marginalization? How can you prioritize well-being while divesting from systems built to destroy you? The answer: Hood Wellness, a groundbreaking exploration that challenges the oppressive systems deeply rooted in health and wellness industries in the United States.
In a world where self-care is critical to survival, Gordon offers a revolutionary perspective that celebrates individuals’ unique privileges, challenges, and desires. By defying the norms of multi-billion-dollar industries, Hood Wellness illuminates the possibilities that emerge when we prioritize well-being while divesting from harmful structures.
Hood Wellness is also a deep exploration of people forced to overcome harrowing circumstances with little more than communal support and the will to get well.
From terminal illness and police violence to embracing gender identity in a society that’s attacking trans and queer rights, each story reflects America’s extreme political, racial, and gender climates. Gordon challenges everything we think we know about wellness by calling out the wellness industry’s inability to include those outside the margins of white, heteronormative identities. She lays plain that self-care as we know it is mostly just surface-level “cute,” and communal care is the call-to-action that America needs.
Drawing on elements of memoir, self-help, humor, critical race theory, and devastatingly honest storytelling, Gordon guides readers on a transformative journey toward a new paradigm of wellness.
This compelling book serves as a beacon, empowering individuals to cultivate resilience and self-love in today’s world. As Gordon shares her personal odyssey, she intertwines the stories of others, revealing her profound discoveries, triumphs, and passions related to self-care.
Hood Wellness introduces readers to an inclusive and accessible self-care primer and an approach to well-being that holds the potential to bring about profound change in their lives.
Publisher : Row House Publishing (June 18, 2024)
Language : English
Paperback : 312 pages
ISBN-10 : 1955905347
ISBN-13 : 978-1955905343
Item Weight : 10.4 ounces
Dimensions : 5.5 x 0.8 x 8.25 inches
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D. Danyelle Thomas –
Absolute must-read for anyone serious about collective, communal care.
Hood Wellness is a must-read for anyone who has ever considered themselves unworthy of transformative, radical healing. It is a love letter to those of us just out of the reach of glossy ad campaigns for indulgent self-care modalities, calling us to remember ourselves in spite of a world that insists we be forgotten in silence. Hood Wellness is a seismic perspective shift of our collective understanding of wellbeing, offering a pathway to liberation and full inclusion for all.
Jennifer Stahl –
Wishing a book group for this book
I canât stop underlining as I read. I feel blessed to know Tamela Gordon from a social media distance and itâs so exciting to read a book I put on order, and then find it to be even better than I could have imagined. I hear her voice often as I read. So glad to be reading it.
monica fay –
Love this unique collection
This book will take you on a whole roller coaster of emotions!
myisha t hill –
A PHENOMENAL CALL TO HEALING OUR COMMUNITIES
Hood Wellness called me into my remembrance of growing up in Black beloved community on the south side of Chicago. It was a call to reground in ways of care that aren’t rooted in oppression, capitalism, and tapping into community for true love and support.
Amazon Customer –
Critical literature
Itâs so important to acknowledge the various ways we care for ourselves and each other. This is so great, I donât want to finish the last few pages I have left! Will have to reread this one, and I have never reread a book in my life! Amazing work.
Regina Stone –
Great Read!
Adding to the stack of reads that I have for this year, I have enjoyed this red so much so far. Excited to read more, I love how Tamela discusses her community. The use of humor, compassion, and humanity speaks. The chapters delicious word for word. The humanization of challenges and continuing on is dignifying. Can’t wait to read more.
SassyZ –
communal wellness = communal wealth
How do we approach wellness with limited funds? How do we build a sustainable community when we’ve been displaced? During isolation in a pandemic? Hood Wellness by Tamela Gordon explores this through Gordonâs personal stories and those of some amazing humans. I was particularly struck by Holly’s story from both Tami’s and Holly’s perspectives.This book won’t give you simple tips on Self-care Sunday (although she does encourage whatever ritual you’d like to pursue) nor does the author plug surface-level quick fixes to make you feel good for a little while. It goes beyond the superficiality that can come with the billion-dollar wellness industry and emphasizes the hard work of healing in all of its forms and with all of its potential ugliness.This book made me think about how, at times, I view self-care and wellness through a shallow lens and ways to dive deeper into true wellness and community. This is a wonderful addition to your arsenal of books on true wholeness, communal wellness, and self-care.
MindfulSkaterGirl –
Power of Community!
A groundbreaking exploration of wellness within marginalized communities. Gordon challenges the often exclusive and inaccessible nature of the wellness industry, offering a more inclusive and attainable approach. The book emphasizes the importance of communal care and support systems in fostering mental and physical health. Excellent read.