I Am Maria

My Reflections and Poems on Heartbreak, Healing, and Finding Your Way Home

By: Maria Shriver

Narrated by: Maria Shriver

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

A book like no other, I Am Maria weaves Shriver’s hard-earned wisdom with her own deeply personal poetry. I Am Maria reminds readers there is strength and love on the other side of all of our hardest days.

I Am Maria is a powerful collection of Maria Shriver’s own poems that grapple with identity, grief, love, loss, longing, heartbreak and healing.

Her deeply personal poems address life’s transitions, challenges, successes and failures. Vulnerable and deeply moving, Shriver’s words are a collection of her life experiences woven into poetry to inspire everyone on their own journey. It is also an invitation for readers to write their own personal poetry, reclaiming the art as accessible to everyone and a tool to look within.

I Am Maria is a roadmap for anyone trying to shed the labels, layers, and armor that holds us back from creating a wildly authentic and meaningful life.

“I never imagined writing poetry would help me embark
On a journey deep into myself
I never imagined that everything I sought or thought I needed
Was within me all along”
—from I Am Maria

Loved it!

I loved I Am Maria. I especially loved the audiobook in her voice. Beautiful journey of vulnerability and strength.

Her emotions

Her emotions shone throughtout each chapter which kept me involved at every step of her journey.

Transparent!

Maria’s honesty and vulnerability was humbling. The way she was able to put into words her experiences touched part of me that had been buried for decades. I applaud her ability to be completely transparent.

Moving

I really liked it. It was special and different. I related a lot to certain aspects. I would recommend.

When is Now. A heartfelt Thank you!

Thank you, Maria, for helping me move forward and not dwell on the past. My life mirrors so much of what you’ve shared. I cried reading your words—I could hear your heart in every page. “If not now, then when?” When is now.

Your honesty, vulnerability, and strength gave me the courage to begin again. My children and I are starting fresh—with confidence and a renewed outlook for a positive future. As I write this, we’re packing up, letting go of painful memories, and preparing to step forward—literally—onto a new path.

Thanks to your words and the inspiration I’ve found learning about Best Buddies and what’s possible for my son, I finally believe I can step into the world again—stronger, grounded, and with purpose.

Thank you for sharing your story. It changed mine
Mary Beth