![]() Diaz uses her memoir to shine light on communities that deserve our attention. ![]() It's about her mom, her dad, her grandmothers it's about her her neighbors, her community, and Puerto Rico and it's about all other ordinary girls. What makes ORDINARY GIRLS so powerful and compelling is that it's not just about the author. There is strong love, hope, and triumph throughout the book. This is a hard book to listen to, it's a real gut-punch! You will be shocked, disturbed, saddened but also inspired. Diaz writes with searing honesty, not shying away from the more troubling events of her life. A struggle with family, poverty, drug addiction, violence, mental illness, and her own sexual identity. ![]() Born in Puerto Rico's El Caserio Padre Rivera housing project and growing up in Miami Beach, Florida, Diaz's is a life of struggle. ORDINARY GIRLS is a memoir of Jaquira Diaz's life. ![]()
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