First published 2025
Maria Shriver turns to verse when life strips away everything she thought defined her. Through poems born from grief, heartbreak, and the weight of expectations, she explores what remains when labels fall away. Each piece emerges from real moments of loss and transition, moments when success feels hollow and failure cuts deep. She writes about longing for connection, about love that wounds and heals, about the armor we build to protect ourselves. Her words map a journey inward, revealing how poetry becomes a tool for excavation. The verses invite readers to shed their own protective layers and discover what lies beneath. Shriver shows that the search for authenticity begins with honest self-examination. Her collection offers both mirror and map for anyone ready to write their own story without pretense or protection.
Genres: autobiography, poetry, biography-memoir, 21st-century
Vibes: emotional-atmospheric, intimate, lyrical, thought-provoking
Tropes: personal-journey, self-reflection
333 pages · Hardcover · The Open Field