Ancillary Material

50, WAVES is a memoir of personal reclamation told in mytho-poetic written by Melissa Unger in 2021.

In 2026, as an act of devotion and healing, Melissa crafted the written work into a unique textile art piece.

Select images of the textile work are available below.

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Access is also available to a free digital download‍ ‍of the text intended for contemplative use within therapeutic, recovery, educational, or spiritual contexts. It includes an afterword by chaplain & feminist bible scholar Elizabeth Berne DeGear, PhD.

NOTE: This digital is a document best experienced in book form. For clearer formatting, export as .pdf and switch ‘view’ to two pages.