{"id":1789,"date":"2026-02-24T01:24:14","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T01:24:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/authorwebservices-gem2.net\/WestBowPress\/851769\/?page_id=1789"},"modified":"2026-02-25T05:54:59","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T05:54:59","slug":"about-the-book","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/authorwebservices-gem2.net\/WestBowPress\/851769\/about-the-book\/","title":{"rendered":"About the Book"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6af23e957fef5&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6af23e957fef5\" class=\"alignright size-full is-resized wp-lightbox-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/authorwebservices-gem2.net\/WestBowPress\/851769\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/3d-book.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2203\" style=\"width:450px\"\/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Into My Mother\u2019s Hands<\/em><\/strong> is a memoir of survival, identity, and faith. Born in Somalia under dangerous circumstances and given up for adoption, Ayaan\u2019s life spans continents\u2014from East Africa to London, New York, and the American South. Beneath academic success and resilience, she carries silent wounds of abandonment and abuse, struggling with belonging and self-worth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In her darkest moment, a simple prayer becomes a turning point. Through her encounter with Jesus, Ayaan begins a journey of healing, protection, and spiritual transformation. 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