{"product_id":"at-the-narrow-waist-of-marlena-maduro-baraf-9781631525889","title":"At the Narrow Waist of the World: A Memoir","description":"\"With sensitivity and candor, Baraf examines mental illness, immigration, forgiveness, and community--all framed within the precocity of her life's circumstances.\" --\u003ci\u003eMs. Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e \"\u003ci\u003eAt the Narrow Waist of the World\u003c\/i\u003e is a compelling account of what it is like to live through turbulence and come out on the other side.\" --\u003ci\u003eForeword Clarion Review\u003c\/i\u003e \"Deftly written, impressively candid, insightfully presented, \u003ci\u003eAt the Narrow Waist of the World\u003c\/i\u003e is an extraordinary and memorable read.\" --\u003ci\u003eMidwest Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e \"By the end of \u003ci\u003eAt the Narrow Waist of the World, \u003c\/i\u003e we have come to know, admire and even cherish its author in a way few memoirists manage to achieve . . . . \" --\u003ci\u003eJewish Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Raised by a lively family of Spanish Jews in tropical and Catholic Panama of the 1950s and 1960s, Marlena depends on her many t os and t as for refuge from the difficulties of life, including the frequent absences of her troubled mother. As a teenager, she pulls away from this centered world--crossing borders--and begins a life in the United States very different from the one she has known. This lyrical coming-of-age memoir explores the intense and profound relationship between mothers and daughters and highlights the importance of community and the beauty of a large Latin American family. It also explores the vital issues of mental illness and healing, forgiveness and acceptance. \u003ci\u003eAt the Narrow Waist of the World\u003c\/i\u003e examines the author's gradual integration into a new culture, even as she understands that her home is still--and always will be--rooted in another place.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Marlena Maduro Baraf\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1631525883\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781631525889\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e She Writes Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/06\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 184\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.30w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/08\/2019","brand":"Marlena Maduro Baraf","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43939445375231,"sku":"9781631525889","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_f854c62a-fc29-498e-b20f-dd3025d34938.jpg?v=1681441535","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/at-the-narrow-waist-of-marlena-maduro-baraf-9781631525889","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}