Born White in apartheid-era South Africa, Lisa-Jo Baker grew up in a land divided by violence and injustice. Longing to break free from the past, she left for America to pursue human rights work—only to find herself entangled in a new racial reckoning. But it wasn’t until she became a mother that she truly confronted her family’s legacy, realizing that history’s wounds run deep—and they demand to be reckoned with.
As she unpacks painful truths about her father’s temper, her country’s past, and the anger she sees in herself, Baker embarks on a journey of healing. It Wasn’t Roaring, It Was Weeping is a searingly honest memoir about inheritance, redemption, and the courage to rewrite our own stories before it’s too late.
