"[Flowers] writes with passion and gracefulness about her life and experiences as an advocate for the rural poor . . . along with absorbing personal reflections on the power of religious faith, community, food, and the pain of personal loss. . . . A passionate and thoughtful exploration of social injustice."--Kirkus (starred review)

"Catherine Coleman Flowers possesses the rare ability to write with moral clarity, something that shines throughout this collection of essays. As we confront the challenges facing our democracy and environment, Catherine's words of faith, resilience, and advocacy ignite a spirit of hope in the reader--a sentiment that she knows we must continue to cultivate within our communities and ourselves."--Al Gore, former US Vice President and founder and chair of The Climate Reality Project

"Catherine Flowers has dedicated her life to confronting entrenched systemic injustices. Her powerful collection of essays is infused with her boundless grace, fearlessness, and insight. Drawing on her varied experiences and accomplishments, she illuminates the challenges of the past and present while guiding us toward a more hopeful, resilient, and empathetic future."-- Laurene Powell Jobs, founder and president, Emerson Collective

"In these unflinching essays, Flowers shows us how to witness the world with searing precision and summon an unerring sense of justice--and in doing so, she reminds us of the power we each have to make it better and fairer."--Tom Steyer, author of the New York Times bestseller Cheaper, Faster, Better and co-executive chair of Galvanize Climate Solutions

"Catherine Flowers has informed, inspired, and ignited me in just fights for years--she's dedicated her life to advancing the cause of justice and proving again and again that the power of the people can overcome seemingly insurmountable odds. With rich detail and profound moral clarity, Holy Ground shines a bright light on injustices that persist in our communities and across our nation, and reminds us that we are all capable of taking action to right persistent wrongs."--U.S. Senator Cory Booker

"In this extraordinary book, Catherine Flowers not only blends faith, history, intimate personal stories, and ancestral wisdom, she does so in a way that forges a path that we can all take together. In this time when social and ecological crises are so intertwined, when the past can seem to weigh us down or pull us backwards, Flowers brings us to a place where we can find the reservoirs of strength to break through to a brighter future: Holy Ground. A must-read from a great American!"--Karenna Gore, founder and executive director of the Center for Earth Ethics at Union Theological Seminary

"Holy Ground is filled with honest, forthright stories drawn from Catherine's life that convey both the injustice of the past and present along with the transformative power of finding common ground and conveying mutual respect--often in the most unlikely places. Everyone needs to read this one-two punch of truth and light that urges us to find our common humanity."--Toddi Steelman, vice president and vice provost for Climate and Sustainability at Duke University