New books from Valley authors: Trafficking survivor tells her story, revisioning math
A Cry of the Heart: Human Trafficking: One Survivor’s True Story
Author: Debra Rush with Penelope Childers; Rush is the co-founder of Fresno’s Breaking the Chains
Description: Debra Rush’s true life story. Forced into sex trafficking as a teenager, she makes a daring escape but struggles for years with post-traumatic stress. A reluctant mentor supports Debra through the healing of her past. A commitment to save her friends leads to unexpected alliances. In forgiving those who betrayed her, she opens her heart and finds real love. (EA Books, 202 pages)
Available on Amazon, $17.68 for paperback, btcfresno.org.
Math Recess: Playful Learning in an Age of Disruption
Author: Christopher Brownell, a Fresno Pacific University professor who lives in Clovis, and Sunil Singh
Description: “Let’s play math!”
In the theme of recess, where a treasure chest of balls, ropes and toys would be kept for children to play with, this book holds a deep and imaginative collection of fun mathematical ideas, puzzles and problems.
Written for anyone interested in or actively engaged in schools – parents, teachers, administrators, school board members. (Impress, 290 pages)
Available at Barnes and Noble in north Fresno and on Amazon, $22.48 for paperback, $9.99 on Kindle.
Brownell will hold a book signing at Barnes and Noble on June 29 at noon.