Standing on Our Last Bones by Ngonidzashe Diana Johns
Standing on Our Last Bones by Ngonidzashe Diana Johns A Raw, Unfiltered Telling of Survival, Identity, and Generational Burdens Memoirs that stay with us long after we finish them are often the ones that confront truth without fear. Standing on Our Last Bones belongs firmly in that category. Ngonidzashe Diana Johns offers a deeply personal, emotionally charged account of her journey from rural Zimbabwean childhood to adulthood shaped by cultural expectations, family conflict, and the grit required to survive both internal and external battles. This is not a memoir that hides behind metaphor or softens trauma. Johns writes with a clarity that cuts straight to the bone literally and metaphorically inviting readers into a world shaped by patriarchy, silence, resilience, and the ongoing effort to reclaim one’s voice. Book Brief At its heart, Standing on Our Last Bones traces the formation of a woman navigating the layered challenges of her upbringing. Johns grows up in rural Z...
