First published 2015
Chiquis Rivera opens her story not to silence gossip but to chart her path toward healing. The singer and daughter of late music icon Jenni Rivera reveals the childhood abuse she endured from her father and how those wounds shaped her adult struggles with love and trust. Rivera describes the specific events that created distance between her and her famous mother during Jenni's final years. She shares truths she never got the chance to tell Jenni before her death. Two years after losing her mother, Rivera tackles the hardest question of all: did she and Jenni find peace with each other? Through her account of surviving abuse and rebuilding her capacity for intimacy, Rivera examines who truly needs forgiveness most. Her memoir traces both personal tragedy and eventual triumph as she works to overcome fear and embrace connection.
Genres: abuse, autobiography, biography-memoir, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, overcoming-fear
272 pages · Kindle Edition · Atria Books
Content warnings: abuse, child-abuse