THE WAY BACK TO OURSELVES
Community Literary Journal
THE WAY BACK TO OURSELVES PRESENTS:
THE SPRING COLLECTION: IN HIS GARDEN
coming in April…
The Spring Collection: IN HIS GARDEN Print Journal Coming in May 2025
The Way Back to Ourselves is proud to present our FIRST print journal arriving in May 2025. Enjoy the free digital collection in this stunning keepsake for purchase on Amazon in paperback and hardcover from The Way Back Books, an imprint of TheWayBack2Ourselves.com.
Listen to the poets of The Way Back to Ourselves Literary Journal perform their work with our NEW podcast, The Poetry Corner, a spin-off from The Way Back Podcast, hosted by Edward Holmes and Deidre Braley.
A Garden in the Forest
In his moving short story, “A Garden in the Forest,” Zaher Alajlani tells the story of Edward, a man who must come to grips with deep grief and loss and how he finds ultimate solace in an unlikely garden.
Pushcart Nominated: Saint Catalina
In his moving short story, “Saint Catalina,” Zaher Alajlani tells an unlikely restoration story through the serendipitous meeting of two women.
Birdsong and Eventide and Other Works
In her poetry and short story, Bethany Peck delves into the complexities of grief and longing with rich nature imagery and themes of faith and perseverance.
Slaughtering Lies and Other Stories
In her short story “Slaughtering Lies,” Awara Fernández describes how a discarded dog brought her hope in the face of her own suffering. In “Masquerading as Crows,” she explores the loss that comes with Alzheimer’s Disease and the future restoration found in God.
The Artist
In his moving short story, “The Artist,” Zaher Alajlani, tells an unlikely revival story through the life of Cristian, a lovelorn youth.
Veorica (Pushcart Nominated)
In his gripping short story “Veorica,” Zaher Alajlani explores the existential quandaries of being spiritual things in a material world, as he resurrects a semiautobiographical encounter.
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It starts today— in the small steps you take, the hands you hold, the prayers you say, the art you make, and the hard things you conquer… The way back isn’t as far as you think.
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