First published 2022
Chiquis Rivera continues her story where her previous memoir Forgiveness ended. After her mother Jenni Rivera's tragic death, she faces the challenge of raising her younger siblings while pursuing her own singing career and business ventures. She works to establish her identity separate from her mother's legendary status in music. Rivera enters what seems like an ideal marriage, believing she has found her perfect partner. However, a hidden truth destroys the relationship, leaving her to rebuild as a single woman. Throughout these trials, she maintains her philosophy that she will either thrive or learn from every experience. Rivera shares the practical wisdom she has gained, showing how these lessons have made her resilient and unstoppable in facing life's obstacles.
Genres: autobiography, biography-memoir, 21st-century, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, single-parent
288 pages · Hardcover · Atria Books
Content warnings: mental-illness