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The Waiting Place
Three extraordinary women. Three different eras. One timeless connection.
In The Waiting Place: The Story of Three Extraordinary Women in Three Different Time Periods, Donna Stovall weaves an unforgettable tapestry of womanhood, faith, and endurance. From Lucy, the first woman learning to survive and nurture life in a newborn world, to an enslaved healer fighting to remember her humanity amid the brutality of the Middle Passage, to a modern Black woman confronting privilege, guilt, and purpose—each story reflects the same heartbeat of courage and divine resilience.
Told with poetic intensity and emotional grace, The Waiting Place reminds us that women have always been the guardians of creation, memory, and hope. Their voices transcend time, their strength reshapes history, and their love endures in every generation.
- • A moving, intergenerational portrait of womanhood
- • Lyrical, imaginative, and deeply spiritual prose
- • A celebration of ancestral connection and survival
- • A story that honors every woman’s inner power
The Heart Behind the Story
Where art, ancestry, and imagination intertwine.
Donna Stovall writes from a place where memory meets creation—where the stories of our ancestors whisper into the present. Her work bridges the gap between history and hope, reminding readers that the struggles of women are not relics of the past but living threads woven into who we are today. Through The Waiting Place, Donna invites readers to walk beside her characters and feel the heartbeat of humanity in every page.
Her storytelling defies boundaries—part myth, part history, all truth—and her artistic spirit breathes life into women who refuse to be forgotten.
- • Rooted in legacy and love
- • Honest, soulful, and visionary
- • Celebrates women’s resilience
- • Bridges art, spirit, and story
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Keep Marching Forward
Join Donna on her creative journey and be among the first to discover her captivating stories. Purchase your copy below and dive into The Waiting Place today!