Sisterhood Heals

The Transformative Power of Healing in Community

By: Joy Harden Bradford PhD

Narrated by: Joy Harden Bradford PhD

Length: 8 hrs and 25 mins

Publisher's summary

From the licensed clinical psychologist behind the award-winning podcast Therapy for Black Girls comes “a roadmap for personal growth and improved connections with others, ultimately leading to a more fulfilling and joyful life” (Nedra Glover Tawwab, New York Times bestselling author of Set Boundaries, Find Peace and Drama Free)

“Inspiring, wise, and thoughtful, this book is a gift for anyone looking to deepen their friendships.”—Luvvie Ajayi Jones, New York Times bestselling author of Professional Troublemaker

Sisterhood is that sacred space where all the masks that are worn for the world fall off. It’s the place where you lay down your load, refill your cup, and laugh until your belly aches. Our sister circles literally prolong our lives. However, building and keeping healthy friendships take work. How must these friendships evolve as we age? What practices can we put in place to maintain them? Can they be the key to unlocking a more fulfilled existence? The answer is yes.

Dr. Joy Harden Bradford has been doing the work to help Black women heal together for over twenty years. In a sisterhood community with more than half a million members, she’s the go-to therapist for Black women looking to prioritize their mental health and become the best possible versions of themselves. Now she’s sharing all she’s learned using the tenets of psychology and group therapy to help us foster relationships that are not only positive, but transformative.

In Sisterhood Heals you will

• discover the ways in which your present-day relationships with Black women have been influenced by your past

• identify the recurring role you play in your friend group and how it influences your relationships

• learn new strategies to grow and sustain healthy, nurturing friendships as well as how to rebuild after a rupture

Dr. Joy brings the warmth, wisdom, empathy, and levity found in our girlfriends to this book, and reminds us that during difficult times sisterhood is often a lifeline with the power to help us experience fuller, more satisfying lives.

©2023 Joy Harden Bradford (P)2023 Random House Audio

Critic reviews

“Sisterhood Heals is a revelatory work about caring for ourselves and for our friends, and how our relationships impact us in more ways than we ever realized. Inspiring, wise, and thoughtful, this book is a gift for anyone looking to deepen their friendships.” (Luvvie Ajayi Jones, speaker, entrepreneur, and New York Times bestselling author of Professional Troublemaker)

“Sisterhood Heals will give Black women and girls permission to celebrate our bonds, understand ourselves more deeply, mourn our losses, and find and maintain the communities we need to heal. It is a gift.” (Tarana Burke, New York Times bestselling author of Unbound: My Story of Liberation and the Birth of the Me Too Movement)

“[An] impressive debut … backed with psychological depth, and especially welcome in a culture that sometimes downplays nonromantic bonds. This is food for the soul.” (Publishers Weekly)

5 stars 💫

Amazing book! I couldn't stop reading and I am going to gift it to all my sisters. Wonderfully written and profound!

Yes!!!! Girlfriend!!! Yes!!!!

Thank you Dr. Joy for this beautiful love letter to Black Women and our sisterhood!

Sisterhood is truly healing!

Well-written book with tangible prompts to reflect and grow one's self awareness. Highly recommended!

Transformative

What an amazing journey Dr. Bradford took me on. She gave words to my emotional rollercoaster I’ve been on with my Sisterhoods, the loss of Sisters and the celebrations of newfound Sisters. THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! You confirmed and validated my thoughts and feelings on every level. Grateful isn’t enough for all you have given through your words on every page.

Dr. Joy delivers a much needed gift!!

I just finished this audiobook and I’m moved to tears as I reflect on how grateful I am for Back women like Dr. Joy!

Parts of me have been healed, acknowledged, comforted, and moved to action in service of my Black sisters. Words can’t express how grateful I am for women like Dr. Joy, it’s an honor to be her sister. ❤️

A Mirror

There were moments when I felt like I was looking in a mirror and other moments when I was holding the mirror for others.

A 20 out of 10!!

I’ve been a big fan of Dr. Joy since I found her work on IG. She has been a friend and my therapist in my head for years. Her work continues to be my light in the dark, from her podcast to three for three. This book helped me have some difficult conversations with myself and others. It reinforces what I already know, that Black women are powerful together. Thanks sis!

Perspectives

I loved this book. Idk if I’m biased because I love Dr. Joy’s podcast but I loved this book. It made room for tons of self reflection and point of views to allow grace. If I had to ask for more I would ask for more insight about those of us not apart of a sister circle. Overall I give it a great rating. Would read again.

Sisterhood really does heal

Dr. Joy’s analysis of black womens friendship was engaging, entertaining and enlightening. I’m happy to have read this book and look forward to applying the practices in my own friendships and to reading it again in community with my sister friends.

Thank you Sis!

This is amazing! I got so emotional during this book! I found most helpful navigation of hard to discuss issues that arise in friend groups! I definitely am sharing this!!