“Tender, fierce, compassionate, and wise, Reema Zaman’s I Am Yours is a moving story about how one woman found her voice—and her power. I was enthralled by this beautiful book from the first page to the last.” Cheryl Strayed, #1 New York Times bestselling author
Description
I Am Yours is the story of Reema Zaman’s unwavering fight to protect and free her voice from those who have sought to silence her. From Bangladesh, to Thailand, to New York, to Oregon, through gorgeous prose as beautiful as it is biting, poetic as it is political, and healing as it is haunting, Zaman explores the many difficulties, dangers, and, ultimately, the necessity for all women, all people, to own and use their voices.
With astonishing courage and intimacy, Zaman offers up a memoir written to alleviate the loneliness that often arises from being human in this world. I Am Yours is an iconic debut that promises to shake global literature.
Praise
“Tender, fierce, compassionate, and wise, Reema Zaman’s I Am Yours is a moving story about how one woman found her voice—and her power. I was enthralled by this beautiful book from the first page to the last.” Cheryl Strayed, #1 New York Times bestselling author
“My heart just burst into a thousand songs after reading I Am Yours…Reema reminds us that to have a body is to bring a soul to life. A stunning debut.” Lidia Yuknavitch, New York Times bestselling author
“Powerfully vulnerable and eloquent, Zaman’s voice is a fire—full-throated, wide-open, and roaring.” Foreword Reviews (starred review)
“Reema Zaman delivers her memoir in a bold, firm voice full of strength…She draws the listener in as though we were sitting down for coffee and swapping stories of our youth…She dramatizes memories from her younger years by using a childlike persona…Listeners are carried along by this engaging contemporary story of migration, family, and self-discovery.” AudioFile
“Powerfully explores the intersection of personal and political, for the sake of creating a world where all voices are welcome and respected.” BookRiot
Details
| Language | English |
|---|---|
| Release Day | Feb 4, 2019 |
| Release Date | February 5, 2019 |
| Release Date Machine | 1549324800 |
| Imprint | Blackstone Publishing |
| Provider | Blackstone Publishing |
| Categories | Biographies & Memoirs, Women, Nonfiction - Adult, Nonfiction - All |
Author Bio
Reema Zaman is an award-winning author, speaker, and teacher. Her work has been featured in the Guardian, the Huffington Post, and elsewhere. Zaman was selected as the 2018 Oregon Literary Arts’ Writer of Color Fellow and serves as Ambassador and Mentor for Girls Inc., Pacific Northwest. Born in Bangladesh, raised in Thailand, and presently residing in Portland, Oregon, she holds a double BA in gender studies and theater from Skidmore College.
Narrator Bio
Reema Zaman is an award-winning author, speaker, and teacher. Her work has been featured in the Guardian, the Huffington Post, and elsewhere. Zaman was selected as the 2018 Oregon Literary Arts’ Writer of Color Fellow and serves as Ambassador and Mentor for Girls Inc., Pacific Northwest. Born in Bangladesh, raised in Thailand, and presently residing in Portland, Oregon, she holds a double BA in gender studies and theater from Skidmore College.
Overview
I Am Yours is the story of Reema Zaman’s unwavering fight to protect and free her voice from those who have sought to silence her. From Bangladesh, to Thailand, to New York, to Oregon, through gorgeous prose as beautiful as it is biting, poetic as it is political, and healing as it is haunting, Zaman explores the many difficulties, dangers, and, ultimately, the necessity for all women, all people, to own and use their voices.
With astonishing courage and intimacy, Zaman offers up a memoir written to alleviate the loneliness that often arises from being human in this world. I Am Yours is an iconic debut that promises to shake global literature.
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