by Jenni Rivera
First published 2013
Jenni Rivera opens her heart in this authorized autobiography, sharing the raw truth of her journey from Long Beach to becoming the most celebrated Spanish-language singer in the United States. She sold over 15 million records worldwide while raising five children as a single mother and building careers as an actress, television producer, and businesswoman. Rivera confronts her darkest moments with characteristic honesty, revealing her experiences with domestic violence, sexual abuse, divorce, and body image struggles. She describes how she fought to advance in a male-dominated industry while never losing her sense of humor or fighting spirit. Rivera completed this book before her death in a plane crash on December 9, 2012, leaving behind final words that capture her philosophy of resilience. Her story shows how she transformed pain into strength, becoming not just a musical icon but a symbol of determination for her family, friends, and millions of fans.
Genres: family-life, autobiography, contemporary, biography-memoir
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: overcoming-adversity, rags-to-riches
Setting: Long Beach
Period: 21st-century
256 pages · Kindle Edition · Atria Books
Content warnings: abuse, domestic-violence