Before I Am Erased

By: Clarke, Cheril N.

They expected a woman like me to disappear quietly. I chose the opposite.

I'm 64. Ethiopian by birth. American by necessity. And I've been called many things: Revolutionary. Refugee. Doctor. Mother. Liar. Lover. Ghost.

Parkinson's is hijacking my body one tremor at a time, but my mind is still sharp. Before it steals anything else, I'm taking it all back: my story, my silence, my name. And I'm finally facing what I left buried...a child I lost, and a son who tried to bury me.

Through it all, there's still laughter-sisters who coax me into reckless road trips and drag me to sip-and-paint (don't ask about the bananas and eggplants). This is the year I finally say yes to risk, pleasure, and the woman I smothered just to survive.

I'm not here to be pitied.
I'm here to outlive every lie.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FND6CV7T
• ISBN13: 9798989522569
• Release Date: September 2025
• Publisher: Cheril N. Clarke
• Length: 244 Pages
• Weight: 0.73 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"