Resultados para "Mama" en Biografías y memorias

The Mama Sutra spans an 18-year journey through motherhood as a spiritual practice, chronicling Cushman’s first pregnancy, her daughter's tragic stillbirth, the joyful birth of her son, the “home retreat” of early motherhood, the challenges of parenthood, the diagnosis and gifts of her son’s developmental differences, the meltdown of her nuclear family and its reconfiguration into a new and joyful form, and more. This is a powerful story of the rawness and beauty of life.

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Ricardo Morán ha realizado un acto sin precedentes, en una sociedad tan prejuiciosa como la peruana, ha decidido actuar únicamente movido por el amor. Claro que esto no hubiese tenido mayor repercusión si él no fuese gay y el acto de amor no fuese atreverse a ser padre soltero de una hermosa...

Cuando el padre de la narradora muere, lejos está de imaginar que tan solo un año después tendría que enfrentar también la pérdida de su madre. A partir de este golpe tan doloroso como real, los recuerdos y las emociones irán tejiendo un texto donde la fuerza de la sinceridad da paso a...

Un appel lointain. Celui des survivantes d'une atrocité, le génocide rwandais de 1994. Celui de ces femmes battues et violées, à qui on a tout enlevé, mari, enfants, et dignité, maintenant laissées pour comte, vivant dans des conditions abjectes. Un cri du coeur. À 60 ans, Nicole laisse tout derrière pour ce pays qu'elle ne connaît pas, mais qu'elle adopte et qui, en retour, en fait son enfant. À 60 ans, elle redevient maman, Maman Nicole, mère d'une communauté de femmes meurtries à la recherche d'un peu d'amour et de bonheur.

This heartfelt, deeply personal memoir explores how a celebrated filmmaker and activist and his conservative Mormon mother built bridges across today’s great divides—and how our stories hold the power to heal. Dustin Lance Black wrote the Oscar-winning screenplay for Milk and helped overturn...

Nadine leeft zoals vele andere jonge meiden, dynamisch en bruisend. Op haar zeventiende krijgt ze vlinders in haar buik, ze wordt verliefd op Gerold. Hun relatie ontwikkelt zich, ze beleven mooie momenten samen. Maar er komen geleidelijk ook donkere wolken, de ideeën over wat een goede relatie is, lopen steeds meer uiteen en na bijna drie jaar maakt Nadine het uit. Gerold accepteert dat niet en blijft contact zoeken. Ondanks dat Nadine steeds weer zegt dat niet te willen, weet hij haar toch nog één keer naar zijn huis te lokken.

I could do it all. I could be everything to everybody. I put every ounce of my being into mothering two beautiful boys, one of whom has a debilitating life-limiting condition. I was fine just the way I was. Just fine - until I wasn't. One day, the wheels fell off. This is the story of my journey and transformation.

L’incroyable destin de Coline, kidnappée à la naissance. "J’ai 34 ans, je suis mariée et mère de deux merveilleux enfants. J’aime jouer du piano et la photographie me passionne. Je suis presque comme tout le monde. Presque, car j’ai été adoptée. L’histoire dit que ma mère biologique, trop pauvre, m’aurait abandonnée. On est bien loin de la vérité. À 31 ans, j’ai entamé des démarches pour connaître mes origines et j’ai découvert l’indicible."

In her second book, Mama, Zuzana delves into the intricate tapestry of the mother-daughter bond, grappling with the resentment and anger she harbored towards her own mother.

Du Nord des fonderies et des manufactures de textile aux plus grandes scènes du monde, elle a toujours été présente, soutien inconditionnel et discret, présence diligente et ô combien précieuse. Aujourd'hui, sa fille Line lui rend hommage, déroulant pour elle le roman d'une vie tour à tour belle, difficile, dont chaque instant est empreint de courage et de joie de vivre.

Every week, hear guests like Michelle Obama, Glennon Doyle and Abby Wambach, Matthew Broderick, D-Nice, José Andrés, and more explore the complexities of family life and how their earliest culinary experiences helped shape their personal and professional lives—and of course, each guest brings a recipe for a favorite dish from their youth so you can taste a bit of their story.

Finalist for the Lambda Literary Award in Lesbian Memoir/Biography In this searing and uplifting memoir, a young Black queer woman fresh out of college adopts her baby brother after their incarcerated mother dies, determined to create the kind of family she never had. Growing up, Nikkya...

Can white moms and Black moms ever truly be friends? Not just mom friends, but like really real friends? And does it matter? “Utterly addictive . . . Through her sharp wit and dynamic anecdotal storytelling, Helena Andrews-Dyer shines a light on the cultural differences that separate Black...

The Many Lives of Mama Love is the astonishing tale of Lara's descent from middle class soccer mum with an enviable lifestyle, beautiful home and family to an opiate addict and identity thief. Convicted of 32 felonies, her children are taken away and she is placed in a local jail. In this strange and frightening new world, she has to get grips with life behind bars. Lara becomes known in prison as Mama Love. She helps the women around her get to grips with their own troubles, writes letters for them, acts as an advocate, and comforts them in their darkest moments.

Tumi Morake modeled her public persona on her mother, a charming and contentious woman who used her big, bold voice to say what others were afraid to utter. It’s the personality that Tumi took on stage in the mostly male space of stand-up comedy, and the one that gave her the courage to join a white Afrikaans radio station and comment about apartheid on air. And Then Mama Said... is the voice of Tumi in private, a behind-the-scenes perspective of a pioneering South African star who has been both deeply loved and viciously hated by her audiences.

Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy is one of the cruelest forms of child abuse imaginable. It is very difficult to prove and even harder to prosecute. This story chronicles a woman's journey as she discovers that her two grandchildren are victims of this abuse that most people have never even heard of. Her faith in God kept her going as she turned their tragedies and trials into triumph. Follow her journey of faith as she fights to rescue, protect, and bring healing to her grandchildren's broken spirits and shattered little souls.

O diagnóstico de câncer de mama representou uma verdadeira guinada na vida da jornalista Daniella Zupo. Em 2015, quando estava no auge de uma carreira como apresentadora de TV, a descoberta fez com que ela, aos 42 anos, tivesse que se retirar do trabalho para se dedicar ao tratamento. Foi na escrita que Daniella encontrou o caminho para superar o medo e a angústia. O resultado é Amanhã hoje é ontem – Uma jornada espiritual na luta contra o câncer de mama, relato de como conseguiu enfrentar a doença ao conceber uma nova perspectiva sobre a vida.

Antes de tener hijos estaba segura de que sería la mamá perfecta. Destacaría en mi labor como madre, mis hijos estarían impecables siempre, y yo, brillando en mi nuevo rol, me iría a dormir tranquila todas las noches. En mi mente, despertaría descansada y con la mejor disposición para un nuevo día. Tengo que admitirles, desde un inicio, que soy malhablada. Si estás leyendo esto, debo advertirte: esto no es para las personas prejuiciosas, no es para las personas que se pelean con desconocidos en redes sociales o que escriben mensajes haters como cobardes tras una pantalla.

 Girlz 'n the Hood is the unsentimental, moving, and surprisingly humorous account of a girl and her 10 siblings who grew up in one of the roughest neighborhoods in Los Angeles. Mary’s mother was a fierce matriarch, a single mom who raised 11 children with the help of welfare checks and a firearm hidden in her bra.