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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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.