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​​SHADES OF ANTHOLOGY BOOK 2
Pub date: February 28, 2020

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A variety of eclectic stories from many new authors, from the humorous "Therapist Paratroopers,"
to the tragic but powerful "Mommy, Still." Some are about self-realization,
​while others are about questioning who you thought you were.
All are about a change in some form or another. 
​ -JD on Amazon



Click the cover to buy the anthology.

Click through below to read my very personal essay, "Mommy, Still."

​Watch video "Write Volumes Behind the Volume"
 
a behind the volume look at the author Karen Brailsford
​On life, death, grief, mothers,
secrets, inspiration, & Harriet Tubman
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Mommy one glorious Sunday morning
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My favorite photo 
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​My angel
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​About the anthology

​It is happening all around you. It’s happening to you. Do you even notice?


This collection of stories explores moments of transitions, times when realization dawns or paths diverge. Instances when there is movement, forward or backwards. Transitions is the language of the heart and mind. It colors our perceptions and emotions from humorous to tragic, from inspirational to cathartic, from revelational to questioning.

At what point does a child recognize they’re an adult and maybe their parent is not? Can eating noodles kill you? Would you get a tattoo? What if a therapist could parachute to your aid during especially difficult times or there was a machine that could tell you what would make you happy? Would you use them?

How important is Valentine’s Day when you have a significant other? What do you think about as you wait on standby after missing your flight? How long would you wait at bus station in the desert? What’s the difference between being left brain or right brain? Could you take up running? Is your neighborhood evolving? How would handle the death of a parent?

Can you tell the difference when you’re lying or speaking the truth? What if something was constantly whispering in your ear? How would you handle that annoying customer or waiting in line at the DMV or if a squirrel bit you?

Does the past dictate who we are? How do historical figures like Harriet Tubman or University alumni donors affect us today? What about our mothers, fathers, or family from another country? Does reincarnation exist? Can good deeds erase the bad?

The size of the transition is not always proportional to the transformation. The heart may hear a whisper louder than a shout or one glance can change your entire world. So enjoy the shades of these short stories and see how they transform you.
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© ​Karen Brailsford 2020-2022
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    • Dalai Lama Global Vision Summit (talk + guided meditation)
    • Inner Visions >
      • An Appreciation
      • Forward
      • Life As We Know It And See It
      • Precipice and Presence
      • Sentient and Prescient
      • The I Am of Resonance
      • The Glass Is Always Full
      • You Will Know
    • Sacred Landscapes (excerpts) >
      • Spiraling
      • Sacred Landscapes of the Soul
      • Go Directly to Jubilee
      • Bring the Party
      • A Life Is God Writ Large
      • Soot into Soil
      • In the Here and Now
      • Creation Story
      • In This Skin
    • Still I Rise by Maya Angelou (recitation)
    • Go Directly to Jubilee! (talk)
    • God's Love Keeps Lifting Us Higher and Higher (talk)
    • Paintings
  • Book Agenting
    • Aevitas Creative Management
    • Writer's Digest
    • His Name Is George Floyd
    • Kamala's Way
  • Write Volumes
    • Short Stories >
      • It Takes All Kinds
      • All is Nothing
      • Ever After
      • Dinner Parties
      • Shades of Love
    • Essays >
      • Floating Like Butterflies
      • Mommy, Still
    • Poems >
      • Covid: Covert No More
      • Harriet and Me
  • Media
    • Download Kit
    • Articles and books >
      • Unity >
        • Rising in Joy
        • Blessed by a Dress
        • This Is How You Pray
        • For A Reason, for a Season, or for a Lifetime
      • People: Voices From the Fight Against Racism
    • Podcasts, radio and video >
      • The Peace Studio Summit 2021
      • The Jenny McCarthy Show
      • In the Flow With Rev. Skip
      • Waking Up in Daily Life
      • The Only One in the Room
      • Bridges & Blessings with Rev. Julie
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