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Introduction

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Part 1: “Unarmed and Dismembered”

Part 1, Chapters 1-9

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Part 2: “Remembering Ourselves”

Part 2, Chapters 10-17

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Part 3: “Mending Our Collective Body”

Part 3, Chapters 18-24

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Conclusion

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My Grandmother's Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts

My Grandmother's Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts