{"product_id":"carried-by-hope-paule-yvonne-makanda-9798295651458","title":"Carried By Hope: A Memoir","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCarried by Hope\u003c\/strong\u003e is a powerful memoir of grief, faith, motherhood, and the quiet strength it takes to rise when everything familiar is stripped away.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn in Douala, Cameroon, Paule Yvonne Makanda was raised by a lineage of formidable women; her mother, aunt, and grandmother; who rooted her in discipline, love, and faith. When life carried her across oceans to the United States, it also delivered relentless loss: the death of the women who raised her, a painful road to motherhood, immigration uncertainty, and the weight of surviving far from home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is not a story of easy healing or performative faith.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is the story of a woman who buried her grief quietly while holding a newborn, relearned how to stand after collapse, and chose purpose over despair; eventually making the bold decision to join the U.S. Army not to escape pain, but to transform it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough lyrical storytelling and unflinching honesty, \u003cem\u003eCarried by Hope\u003c\/em\u003e explores: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrief that does not disappear-but learns how to stay\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFaith that questions God yet refuses to let go\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMotherhood forged through loss and endurance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImmigration, identity, and becoming strong in unfamiliar ground\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRising again; not because life is gentle, but because hope is real\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis memoir is for women who carry generations on their backs, for mothers who grieve in silence, for immigrants rebuilding identity, and for anyone learning how to live after loss.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHope does not erase pain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt gives you the strength to rise anyway.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Paule Yvonne Makanda\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798295651458\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Writers of the West\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 198\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.52lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.42d","brand":"Paule Yvonne Makanda","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48454436225279,"sku":"9798295651458","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_982899d1-4194-4af4-a1ca-63cbbab76ee3.jpg?v=1777306233","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/carried-by-hope-paule-yvonne-makanda-9798295651458","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}