Where to begin! My exploration into this collection of books was sparked by a quote from Howard Thurman’s Jesus and the Disinherited: “What does the religion of Jesus offer to those with their backs against the wall?” For Thurman, this question begins with context... Jesus as a first-century Palestinian Jew living under Roman occupation, an outsider in his own land, part of a marginalized and oppressed people without civil protections. As you move through these books, I invite you to listen inwardly and notice which one, gently or boldly, calls your attention. Trust that what resonates, unsettles, or opens something within you is not accidental. It may be an invitation. A doorway. A next place for your own healing, unlearning, and exploration to continue.