WHAT IS THIS BOOK ABOUT?
Nothing but Grace: Finding Freedom, Faith & Power
by Jonquille
Nothing but Grace weaves English and Verdancian Creole to honor the cultural roots that shaped Amara, and introduces readers to Betha, a guardian angel who reminds us that grace isn't earned—it's received.—it's received.
Amara is a successful woman who leaves everything to escape an abusive marriage. It's about the courage to leave, the grief of what you lose, and the grace that carries you through. If you've ever felt trapped, ever had to start over, ever needed permission to choose yourself—this book is for you.
The novel · Available May, 2026
"She Who Rises from the Earth"
Mixed media · JOHAKI Arts · Indian spices, sand & acrylic
The painting and the book come from the same place inside me.
She Who Rises from the Earth is the story in pigment and spice.
Nothing But Grace is the story in words.
A Guyanese-Caribbean woman, rooted, tested, buried under the weight
of a life she barely recognized as her own.
And then — like every woman who has ever been planted too deep —
she rose.
My Story
Beyond visual art and poetry, I write to heal and to help others heal. My debut work of creative nonfiction, Nothing but Grace, chronicles my journey from domestic violence to entrepreneur to finding freedom—and myself—again.
Through these words, I hope to reach the woman who thinks she's too successful, too invested, too far in to leave. The one who built empires while losing herself. The one who believes love is supposed to hurt this much.
You're not alone. And it's never too late to fly.
SUPPORT & RESOURCES
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Domestic Violence: 1-800-799-7233
• Sexual Assault: 1-800-656-4673
Crisis Support: Text HOME to 741741
• Suicide Prevention: 988
You are not alone