Brave new work offers a powerful
personal account of one woman’s natural
right to create and destroy life—and the
imprints it left on her soul.
pregnancy—or not—is not just an inflammatory topic of extraordinarily
contentious debate in contemporary American politics, religion, and society in
general. Amid the deafening roar of impassioned arguments coming from all sides,
it is, first and foremost, the loneliest and most difficult moment in a woman’s life.
Barbara Pierson wrote The Karma of a Woman when she was 26 years old and
facing her second experience with an unplanned pregnancy. “My purpose,” she
explains, “is neither to promote, condemn, nor argue what is right or wrong. It is,
instead, a channel for other women to tune into for support.” Her hope, she
explains, is that it will serve to create empathy and understanding for the pain and
deeply personal circumstances that might drive a woman to choose one way or the
other—even as she realizes that no matter how she chooses, her life will never be
the same.
Pierson recounts her own journey masterfully, as a short memoir in verse. The
book is illustrated with full-color mandalas by Kimberly Febo. “Mandalas are
considered to be one of the oldest forms of art,” says Febo. “They have been used
throughout the world for self-expression, spiritual transformation, and personal
growth. They transcend all religions. They speak the language of spirit.”
The Karma of a Woman has been used as a performance piece by various artists in
venues throughout New York. It is now available in print for the first time. It is a
book that is as visually beautiful as it is powerful in its words.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Barbara Pierson is a native of Brooklyn, New York, who is
now raising a beautiful family with her husband in New Jersey. Her current work
focuses mainly on issues that affect women. She aspires to be a voice for those
women who have encountered situations that are very personal and may be
difficult to cope with.
ABOUT THE ILLUSTRATOR: Kimberly Febo is a native of Brooklyn, New York,
raised in many different parts of the US and Puerto Rico. She is an artist, singer,
and writer whose work focuses on inspiring strength, love, peace, and uplifting the
spirit through freedom of creative expression. Kimberly’s studio is located in
Orlando, Florida, where she resides with her husband and children.
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