{"title":"Books by Mary-Frances Winters","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"9781523006311","title":"We Can't Talk about That at Work! Second Edition","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn developing the skills necessary to engage in Bold, Inclusive Conversations around polarizing topics, we can acknowledge that these subjects are complex, that there are no simple answers, and that it takes time and practice to learn how to do it well.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePolitics, religion, race—we can't talk about topics like these at work, right? But in fact, these conversations are happening all the time, either in real life or virtually. And if they aren't handled effectively, they can become more polarizing and divisive, impacting productivity, engagement, retention, teamwork, and even employees' sense of safety in the workplace.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this second edition of \u003ci\u003eWe Can’t Talk about That at Work!\u003c\/i\u003e, best-selling author Mary-Frances Winters and new coauthor Mareisha N. Reese of The Winters Group, Inc., provide fresh examples, updated research, and compelling insights. Featuring a new chapter on how two organizations have actualized the model for Bold, Inclusive Conversations as well as a discussion guide and updated glossary, this modern classic offers step-by-step guidance for conducting structured conversations around polarizing topics. Leaders and organizations can address sensitive subjects head on in a way that brings people together instead of driving them apart.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56302263861621,"sku":"9781523006311","price":21.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781523006311_4b54396f-9590-42b3-bb83-a704c18fb05f.jpg?v=1786022297"},{"product_id":"black-fatigue-second-edition","title":"Black Fatigue, Second Edition","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe pioneering book that exposed the intergenerational health impacts of systemic racism is back—with 50 percent new content to meet the demands of our post-2020 reality.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThis updated edition delivers urgent tools for survival, including four new chapters, updated research, case studies, and real-world examples.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBlack people are exhausted. The toll of living within systems designed to exclude them devastates minds, bodies, and spirits. Award-winning diversity, equity, and inclusion leader Mary-Frances Winters—now joined by Mareisha Winters Reese—addresses this ongoing crisis with an urgent update to her bestselling book.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWinters and Reese incorporate new data, fresh case studies, and expanded tools to reflect today’s realities. This edition, with 50 percent new content, includes the following:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFour new chapters on current challenges facing Black communities\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUpdated research on racism’s health impacts in a post-COVID world\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew stories and case studies that illuminate lived experience\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUpdated models reflecting today’s most relevant findings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith unflinching honesty and a practical lens, Winters and Reese document the enduring toll of “living while Black” while also equipping readers with strategies for personal healing and organizational transformation. The research is current, the case studies are real, and the tools are designed to create lasting systemic change.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57495551050101,"sku":"9798890571885","price":21.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9798890571885.jpg?v=1786618215"},{"product_id":"healing-black-fatigue","title":"Healing Black Fatigue","description":"\u003cb\u003eHealing practices for combating systemic racism—transform exhaustion into renewal, resistance, and lasting joy!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBlack people are exhausted. The relentless burden of navigating racism in everyday life takes a devastating toll: tired from being resilient, tired from code-switching, tired from carrying emotional weight that isn't yours to bear. The question isn't whether Black fatigue is real. The question is, How do we heal from it?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHealing Black Fatigue\u003c\/i\u003e, the companion to the bestselling \u003ci\u003eBlack Fatigue: How Racism Erodes the Mind, Body, and Spirit\u003c\/i\u003e, provides answers to this question and offers a path toward renewal and joy. Written primarily for people of African descent, \u003ci\u003eHealing Black Fatigue\u003c\/i\u003e is a valuable resource for all marginalized and historically oppressed groups. It is also a supportive resource for allies, practitioners, and professionals—including educators, social workers, healthcare providers, therapists, DEI practitioners, organizational leaders, and others.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eHealing Black Fatigue\u003c\/i\u003e, Mary-Frances Winters and Mareisha N. Winters Reese offer African- and Indigenous-centered practices designed specifically for Black healing. Rooted in African-centered psychology, ancestral wisdom, and contemporary research, this book is a practical roadmap tending to the mind, body, and spirit:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReclaim your identity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecognize the emotional and physical signs of racialized stress\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSet boundaries without guilt\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuild your healing ecosystem\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNavigate toxic workplaces while protecting your peace\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHonor your pain without being defined by it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHealing is a process. This book meets you where you are, providing in-the-moment reprieve and long-term transformational remedies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYour healing begins here.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57513587179893,"sku":"9798890572592","price":21.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9798890572592.jpg?v=1787220361"}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/collections\/author-mary-frances-winters.oembed","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}