{"product_id":"mi-madre-marza-irma-herrera-pimentel-9798252787794","title":"Mi Madre, María: A Mexican Immigrant's Journey from Poverty to the American Dream. A True Story of Sacrifice, Survival, and Faith.","description":"\u003ci\u003eMi Madre, Maria\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e: A Mexican Immigrant's Journey from Poverty to the American Dream. A true story of Sacrifice, Survival, and Faith \u003c\/i\u003eis the story of a young girl whose life spans hunger, hardship, faith, and the pursuit of the American Dream. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBorn into hunger in a small adobe hut in Tepehuanes, Mexico, Maria Ascension Holguin grew up on dirt floors and empty tortillas. Orphaned at a young age, abandoned by her father, she was raised by strict grandparents who taught endurance through discipline and sacrifice. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMaria learns early that survival demands courage, faith, and relentless strength. She experiences an early marriage, the birth of a daughter, and a devastating loss, which eventually leads her to cross the border into the United States to begin again. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter meeting her husband, Manuel, Maria builds a life from nothing, opening a chain of restaurants in Los Angeles, and owning various businesses including a nightclub, running a produce warehouse, investing in real estate, and raising a family. Along the way she faced illness, danger, and heartbreak but never gave up because she was guided by sheer will, faith, and resilience. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut even in success, Maria carries the unanswered ache of her mother's mysterious death, a wound she spends a lifetime trying to heal. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eMi Madre, Maria\u003c\/i\u003e is a powerful memoir honoring a generation of immigrant mothers whose sacrifices built the foundation for future generations, carrying entire generations forward. It is a daughter's tribute to legacy, love, and the enduring strength of women who refuse to be broken.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Irma Herrera Pimentel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798252787794\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/19\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 218\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.66lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.50d","brand":"Irma Herrera Pimentel","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49097276883199,"sku":"9798252787794","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/mi-madre-marza-irma-herrera-pimentel-9798252787794","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}