Seasoned with flavours of poverty, defiance and courage, YOUR LOVING ARMS ranges from the streets of East Baltimore to the front porches of North Carolina, from college dorms to prison yards. Along the way, this powerful novel confronts addiction, racism, self-hatred and distrust - and reveals the honest love and friendship that can transcend them all. YOUR LOVING ARMS is a novel to read and reread, a treasure of love and tenderness.