New Release
May 2026

LEARNING TO
BREATHE AGAIN

Learning to Breathe Again is a character-driven Depression-era novel about two women who form an unlikely friendship and begin the difficult work of becoming who they were never expected to be.

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THE WORK OF BECOMING TRILOGY

Service One

Available May 5 2026

Service Two

Available Sep 15 2026

Service Three

Available Feb 2027

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Book Club Exclusive

Includes:

  • 8 exclusive autographed book club books with extra content and questions
  • 8 matted artwork pictures
  • Lavender tea
  • Zoom meetup with the author

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About the Author: Tonya Cam

Tonya Cam teaches eighth-grade science in Gainesville, Florida. Her first book, The Complete Guide to Shirley Temple Dolls and Collectibles, reflected her lifelong fascination with Depression-era America.

Learning to Breathe Again is her debut novel and the first in The Work of Becoming, a trilogy inspired by her grandmothers and written in memory of her father. She lives in Gainesville with her family.


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