From a highly lauded modern voice in feminism and racial justice comes a deeply personal and
insightful testament to the power of reimagining to dismantle the frameworks and systems that
no longer serve us while building new ones that do.Powerful . . . You will leave these pages
changed for the better.”—Gabrielle Union New York Times bestselling author of We’re Going to
Need More Wine There are breaking points in all our lives when we realize that the way things
have been done before just don’t work for us anymore be it the way we approach our
relationships our belief systems our work our education even our rest. For activist
philanthropist and CEO Rachel E. Cargle reimagining—the act of creating in our minds that
which does not exist but that we believe can and should—has been a lifelong process.
Reimagining served as the most powerful catalyst for Cargle’s personal transformation from a
small-town Christian wife to an incisive queer feminist voice of a generation. In A Renaissance
of Our Own we witness the sometimes painful but always inspiring breaking points in Cargle’s
life that fostered a truer identity. These defining moments offer a blueprint for how we must
all use our imagination—the space that sees beyond limits—to live in alignment with our highest
values and to craft a world independent of oppressive structures both personal and societal.
Cargle now invites you to acknowledge ways of being that stem from societal expectations
instead of your personal truth and to embark on a renaissance of your own. She provides the
very tools and prompts that she used to unearth her own truth tools that opened her up to
being a more authentic feminist and purpose-driven matriarchal leader. A Renaissance of Our Own
gives us the courage to look at the world and say I want something different.” It serves as a
reminder of the power and possibility of reimagining a life that feels right all the way down
to the marrow of your bones.
