When Zora Spoke, I Remembered My Name

By Pamela D. Marshall

"When Zora Spoke, I Remembered My Name" is a spiritually rich memoir and literary reflection that invites readers into a journey of remembering, healing, and reclaiming identity through the voice and legacy of Zora Neale Hurston. Rooted in the storytelling traditions of the American South, the book blends personal narrative, historical insight, poetry, and reflective prayer to honor one of the most brilliant Black women authors of the Harlem Renaissance while awakening the voices of women today who are searching for their own.

Zora Neale Hurston's words carried a frequency that transcended time-bold, folkloric, honest, and unashamed. In this memoir, Pamela traces how Zora's voice helped her recognize the sacred language of silence, the limits of human expectation, and the liberating power of inner peace and forgiveness. With reverence and a hint of Zora's rhythmic brilliance, Pamela offers reflections that feel like homecoming: a woman lying prostrate in seven minutes of morning silence, an unhoused sister named Amy who teaches deeper faith through pancakes and prayer, and the quiet pressing of heartbreak into diamond-shaped resilience.

This book is for every woman who has ever felt unheard, unnamed, or denied warmth but rose anyway-writing her own answers when the world withheld its approval. It is for readers who love African American literature, Southern folklore, and spiritual empowerment. It is for those longing to translate heartbreak into revelation and rediscover the sound of Peace within themselves.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GFV4W922
• ISBN13: 9798242418998
• Release Date: January 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.31 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.5" x 8.5"