7 Kinds of Water Hardcover – Large Print, March 27, 2026

Mississippi Candy sits on her porch in the middle of a storm- a woman shaped by loss, grit, and the seven kinds of water that have marked her life.7 Kinds of Water is a Southern story of memory, resilience, and the quiet power of a woman who refuses to disappear. 7 Kinds of Water is a Southern Style literary work of fiction that follows Candy from early memories as a young girl navigating the emotional currents of her life with a resilient strength that belies her circumstances. Through her eyes, in hospice the story becomes a poetic meditation on resilience, memory, and the ways we learn to carry what the world hands us.Candy’s journey moves like water itself—sometimes still, sometimes turbulent, always shaping and reshaping the landscape of her life. Her reflections, observations, and small acts of survival give the narrative its emotional gravity, while the lyrical prose invites listeners into a world where the ordinary becomes symbolic and the personal becomes universal.Author Rayar Johnson is a Mississippi born storyteller and the founder of Apps and Innovations. A foster and adoptive mother. She writes with deep roots in family, resilience, and empowerment. 7 Kinds of Water is her debut fiction novel. Perfect for readers who love: • Southern literary fiction • Emotional, character‑driven stories • Disability representation • Historical fiction with depth • Book club–ready themes7 Kinds of Water is a powerful, atmospheric novel about storms, silence, and survival — and the ways water carries what we cannot say. Read more