The book
The Weight We Carry
Cornelius Browne
An illustrated book about the weight held in Black bodies — grief, inheritance, survival and the slow work of repair. Ink and text side by side, made to be read slowly.
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Over 50 original illustrations
Ink work painted by Cornelius Browne, drawn from the Processing Trauma in Black Bodies exhibition.
Written for the body, not just the mind
Short passages you can sit with, made for readers carrying grief they have never had language for.
Used in rooms that hold people
Therapists, chaplains, teachers and community groups use the book to open conversations that usually stay closed.
Postage
Where we post to
- United Kingdom — Royal Mail tracked£3.50
- Europe — tracked airmail£8.50
- Rest of world — tracked airmail£14.00
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