Hilary Giovale’s Becoming a Good Relative: Calling White Settlers Toward Truth, Healing, and Repair (Green Writers Press, October 2024) holds many lessons for individuals, communities, and systems alike: When we confront our own reality and the truth of our ancestors, no matter how uncomfortable, we create space for growth and progress that might otherwise be impossible. In Good Relative, Giovale, a descendant of white colonialists, invites European-descended individuals on an unlearning and learning adventure. Yet Giovale urges her white peers to examine their own lineage as a way to build empathy and compassion for their ancestors. While she does not excuse or justify the harms of her ancestors, Giovale shares a road map for forgiveness, a critical first step in creating a personal reparations plan. Her journey, and this book, demonstrates a deep truth: All our suffering is mutual—and so is our healing.