Jonell Joshua spent her childhood shuttling back and forth between Savannah and New Jersey; living in grandparents rsquo; homes during the times her mother, struggling with mental illness, needed support to raise her and her brothers. Together the family found a way to keep going even in the darkest of times. How Do I Draw These Memories is an illustrated memoir about nostalgia, faith, the preciousness of life, and unconditional love. From Jonell rsquo;s devastatingly brilliant pen as a writer and an artist, it plumbs the depths of what family can be; and how joy and hope can be found in the most ordinary and extraordinary moments.
Jonell Joshua spent her childhood shuttling back and forth between Savannah and New Jersey; living in grandparents rsquo; homes during the times her mother, struggling with mental illness, needed support to raise her and her brothers. Together the family found a way to keep going even in the darkest of times. How Do I Draw These Memories is an illustrated memoir about nostalgia, faith, the preciousness of life, and unconditional love. From Jonell rsquo;s devastatingly brilliant pen as a writer and an artist, it plumbs the depths of what family can be; and how joy and hope can be found in the most ordinary and extraordinary moments.