{"product_id":"medicine-for-strength-paperback","title":"Medicine for Strength - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGin Sexsmith\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor generations, the patriarchy held everyone in a tight fist, but after a mysterious virus devolved society's worst into literal monsters, women and marginalized communities have been freed of its clutches.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis could be a world where people can hold their heads high, speak their minds, wear whatever they want, and most of all, hope for a better future-one where violence is no longer normalized.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis could be a world where the infected learn from their actions now that they're wearing the consequences in the curve of their spines, the set of their jaws.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut who is Delilah without violence?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShaped by the disappearance of her cousin, Cedar, and the lack of justice surrounding the abuse and murder of Indigenous women, girls, and Two-Spirit people, Delilah took matters into her own hands, killing anyone she deemed a danger.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow that Karma stepped in and started calling the shots, Delilah no longer needs to be the judge, jury, and executioner. Will all of this unlearning carve her into something else entirely?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf In the Hands of Men was unapologetic rage, Medicine for Strength is the unpacking of that anger in search of a path forward. With elements of restorative justice, rematriation, language revitalization, self-exploration, and forgiveness, this standalone sequel continuously questions what it means to heal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 338\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.76 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 22, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68373087158493,"sku":"9798989293957","price":39.72,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/dJpsivSy0Q9798989293957.webp?v=1793512252","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/medicine-for-strength-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}