Voices Carry (Physical Copy)
Autographed hardback edition of Raven Oak's memoir, Voices Carry: A Story of Teaching, Transitions, & Truths.
The Rules:
- Clone thyself
- Learn teleportation. The sooner the better.
- Trust no one.
These are the rules I learned as a middle school teacher, though it was the last one that drove me from the classroom forever. Like many educators, I couldn't survive the politics. After thirteen years, I bailed. How did I, an abuse-surviving queer, end up teaching in the middle of the Bible Belt? Better yet, how did I survive?
New Rule of Life: Neither my silence nor my identity is for sale at any price.
My former vice principal said it best (though I wasn't supposed to see that email) when he asked, "Why does she always have to write a damn novel?"
So here I am. Writing a damn novel. As to the why...because I believe in changing the world, one word at a time.
Navigating discrimination, whether it's from employers, medical professionals, colleagues, or family, is often fraught with uncertainty. Join Raven Oak on their journey of transition and self-discovery in a world built on silence.
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Critics say...
"Oak is articulate and pulls no punches in this memoir." -Our Coast Magazine
"It's captivating...the entire book is raw and honest." -Tabatha Shipley, All the Right Reads
"Voices Carry is a love letter to the Queer educators fighting to keep classrooms safe." -Seattle Gay News
"...a powerful exploration of resilience and self-acceptance. Her story is not just about her struggles but also about the universal quest for self-identity and voice...Raven's story offers solace and inspiration." -Sarah Hill, Wondermajica
"With a combination of vulnerability, forcefulness, and wit, Oak covers their complicated childhood, their career as a public school teacher in Texas, their ongoing battle with layered medical issues, and their journey of self-discovery as a person and a writer...Voices Carry is a brave and engaging read." -Maia Chance, author of The Body Next Door
