I Am Maria

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

De: Maria Shriver

Narrado por: 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 listeners 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 listeners 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

©2025 Maria Shriver (P)2025 Penguin Audio

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“I read this book on a rainy day, sitting in my window seat, and I wept. I wept because I’ve known Maria since we were in our 20s, and in this book she has opened her soul and allowed all of us—anyone who has ever experienced feelings of loss or grief or not being enough—in. Maria’s poems lead us to the open field, a place of self-love, healing, and home. It is an astonishing work and I am so proud of my friend and the woman she has become.”—Oprah Winfrey

“I love I Am Maria for the same reasons I love Maria Shriver: her courage and honesty, depth, wisdom, and charm. These reminiscences and poems are so fresh and personal, about the joy and heartbreak of one woman's life, the hope she has found in the dark times, and the abiding light of love.”—Anne Lamott, bestselling author

“With an elegance befitting her stature, Maria ventures courageously beneath the surface of her storied life through poetry, beckoning us to meet the truest version of ourselves within this universal medium of self-discovery—the one that perseveres through life’s challenges so we can reemerge stronger and brighter than before.”—Rich Roll, bestselling author of Finding Ultra & host of The Rich Roll Podcast

Beautiful reading

Maria expresses herself so well. She is able to tell her story with passion and emotion. That is even more true of her beautiful poetry.

Food for thought

I have always enjoyed the way Maria writes, she has throughout the years shown a dignified front! She has battle wounds but ajways holds her head up high! Her poetry, especially certain poems resonated with me. Unfortunately I do think that the hard copy would be a better purchase than an audible. The poems lead one into a other and can feel tedious when listening which is not fair as a hard copy would allow the reader to read the poem, to put it down , reflect again as you read each word slowly several times.

Loved it!

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

Beautifully read. Emotional, loving, healing.

Loved every word. Her poetry speaks to me. It is an honest, spiritually moving read.

Crack open your soul and come home to yourself

Maria’s experience is so relevant and so relatable. The beautiful expression and vulnerability of her words cracks open your soul and opens your heart. Thank you, Maria. Well done!

Inspirational!

Maria’s words are powerful and encouraging. In these uncertain times it is such a joy to hear Maria share her life and her voice.

Profound. Real. Helpful

This is a book I will listen to time and time again. I identify with so much if thecraw emotions she experienced.
This is an excellent book.

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