Liberation in Higher Education introduces and expands on the notion of Endarkened Feminist Epistemology (EFE) based on a qualitative case study of Cynthia B. Dillard and her students as well as the white researcher and author, Sarah Militz-Frielink, as she became transformed through her research in higher education. Dillard, who created EFE as a teaching and research paradigm in 2000, grounded it in several frameworks: Black feminist thought, standpoint theory, the tenets of African American spirituality, and the work of Parker J. Palmer on non-religious spirituality in education. The book delves into EFE's origins and students' meaning-making experiences with EFE-including related themes such as healing, identity development, cultural histories, spirituality, and the evolution of the phenomenon over time. This book also includes a chapter in which Militz-Frielink applies EFE as a methodology to herself, which is one of the recommended practices of EFE as a research tool. Liberation in Higher Education concludes with implications and recommendations for practitioners, particularly white practitioners in higher education who work with African American students in predominantly white institutions.

Mermaids in the Sand is an anthology that includes three generations of selected literary works from Sarah Militz-Frielink's family-interwoven with her own writings. Mermaids in the Sand blends together the writings of some of Sarah's living family members along with the writings of some family members who have passed away. In this book, Sarah embarks on a whimsical journey sharing her struggles of her Grandparents growing up in an orphanage, the triumphs of her Grandfather's medical career, and some life lessons she learned from different family members. Inside this book, one will find mini-biographies of the contributing writers, chapters of poetry, short stories, and reprinted articles-along with snapshots from Sarah's family photo album.