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The Heart Begins Here is the story of the ever-optimistic, earnest Sara Requier and her disintegrating seven-year relationship with the cynical Wanda Wysoka. Along with her relationship struggles, Sara must contend with the drastic changes in the book industry that threaten her feminist bookstore and a mother who refuses to accept her daughter’s lesbianism. Then, just as Wanda decides to leave Sara, Wanda’s new young lover, Cindy, is murdered.

Examples of antiracist conversations highlight different ways to initiate dialogue, raise awareness, speak one's truth, and make clear, doable requests or demands for change. Drawing on her experience as a clinical psychologist, a nonviolent communication practitioner, and an Afro-Caribbean immigrant, Dr. Manning provides a model of antiracist dialogue with practical applications for individuals and organizations.

Trouble has a way of upending Sharon and Ryan Salazar's peaceful vacations. The latest predicament begins when their 19-year-old nephew, Miguel Meléndez, becomes involved with Bianca LaCroix, a predatory woman twice his age. When she's found stabbed to death on the front lawn of the Salazar's cottage on Mustang Island, Miguel becomes the prime suspect. To exonerate Miguel, Sharon tunes in to the undercurrents of neighborhood gossip. She soon discovers Bianca had any number of enemies with compelling motives for murder.