What makes people turn against one another—and what helps us resist that impulse?

Tracing the path from the inner work of healing to the larger work of peace, Julia Indichova asks what we do with the stories we inherit: Do they narrow or
widen our circle of care?

Blending memoir, poetry, and contemplative practice, One-Heart Revolution offers a deeply personal response to our increasingly divided world—and a set of tools for turning what hurts us into something that might heal.

“A fierce and lyrical meditation on heartbreak, healing, and the difficult work of remaining fully human in a fractured world. Julia Indichova’s remarkable voice, vision, and generosity of spirit shine through every page, moving fluidly between poetry and prose with grace, intimacy, and emotional precision.” —Lissa Kiernan, Founding Director of The Poetry Barn

“What a beautiful collection of writing this is. Julia Indichova’s fierce honesty, and her willingness not to turn away from suffering are expressed through spare poetry and prose in a way that breaks my heart open. I feel this work is a fearless distillation of decades of brave and open-hearted living.” —Rabbi Jonathan Kliger, author of Turn It and Turn It

“Julia Indichova’s guiding OVUM process, introduced in this poignant collection, is a compelling peace-building framework. So many of us are carrying wounds that need care. We can’t become healers until we’ve healed enough ourselves.” —Gary Slutkin, MD, Founder, Cure Violence Global; author of The End of Violence

“There are books that argue for a better world, and books that change the way we look at the one in front of us. One-Heart Revolution does the latter. Julia Indichova turns our attention toward the places where division begins—and where repair might begin too: in memory, in grief, in the stories we inherit, and in the way we choose to see one another. A quietly radical and deeply necessary book.” —Ken Ross, filmmaker, The Art of Repair

“It’s hard to imagine anyone reading One-Heart Revolution and not being deeply moved. The author’s presence is so real and immediate on these pages. This is a gift to be treasured as one treasures a prayer book.” —Reverend Susan Auchincloss, Executive Director, Readings from the Roots

“How does one heart cause a revolution for peace? In this poignant journal, Julia Indichova answers that question through her soulful and elegant act of resistance. Offering public witness to her own humanity and those she encounters she reminds us of our capacity for compassion and the urgent need for each of us to “bow to the Power of Good.” —Diane Randall, Executive Secretary Friends Committee on National Legislation

“My heart is full after reading this book. Julia Indichova’s OVUM framework offers a wholly original, game-changing, desperately needed narrative shift of the challenges we face.” —Lisa Phillips journalist and author Public Radio: Behind the Voices & First Love

“This book is a treasure. Thank you, Julia Indichova, for pouring your heart and soul into this masterpiece that should be read by anyone who cares about the fate of our species.” —Moira Shaw, Founder of The 50/50 work: author of Bully Big Mouth  

“An exquisitely courageous guide to finding genuine kinship and compassion in the face of incomprehensible suffering; a reminder that the boundary between personal and collective healing is far more porous than we imagine.” —John Scilipote, co-founder BreakBread World 

“How does one heart cause a revolution for peace? In this poignant journal, Julia Indichova answers that question through her soulful and elegant act of resistance. Offering public witness to her own humanity and those she encounters she reminds us of our capacity for compassion and the urgent need for each of us to “bow to the Power of Good.”  —Diane Randall, Executive Secretary Friends Committee on National Legislation