ALL THE BLOOD IS RED

Leone Ross

This is the story of Jeanette, Nicola, Alexandrea and the mysterious Mavis. Four women with laughter in their hearts, power in their spirits and beauty in their souls; reaching for dreams the whole world seems to want to destroy; discovering that those who wear the cloak of friendship — family, community, lovers, peers — often cause the greatest pain, the pain of rejection and violation.This is the story of three women who learn how to love and be loved, how to be strong, how to be free…and of one woman who does not

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