Never Stop Walking

A Memoir of Finding Home Across the World

By: Christina Rickardsson, Tara F. Chace - translator

Narrated by: Siiri Scott

An extraordinary memoir of one woman’s fight to find her true self between the life into which she was born and the one she was given.

Christiana Mara Coelho was born into extreme poverty in Brazil. After spending the first seven years of her life with her loving mother in the forest caves outside São Paulo and then on the city streets, where they begged for food, she and her younger brother were suddenly put up for adoption. When one door closed on the only life Christiana had ever known and on the woman who protected her with all her heart, a new one opened.

As Christina Rickardsson, she’s raised by caring adoptive parents in Sweden, far from the despairing favelas of her childhood. Accomplished and outwardly “normal,” Christina is also filled with rage over what she’s lost and having to adapt to a new reality while struggling with the traumas of her youth. When her world falls apart again as an adult, Christina returns to Brazil to finally confront her past and unlock the truth of what really happened to Christiana Mara Coelho.

A memoir of two selves, Never Stop Walking is the moving story of the profound love between families and one woman’s journey from grief and loss to survival and self-discovery.

©2016 Christina Rickardsson. Translation © 2018 by Tara F. Chace. (P)2018 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

What a story

I’m so awestruck by the strength of Christina. A well told, deeply impactful story. May we all learn to see each other with humble and humane eyes. Thank you for sharing who you are, Christina.

This book reminds us what matters

I was so sad and happy with Christina as she recounted her life. She gave me wake up calls to be grateful for all that I have. She reminded me to check my prejudices and realize that my thinking can often be swayed by privilege.

Incredible story

A moving story that makes me grateful for all I have and safe that children have to suffer.

Not my favorite

The remarks and attitude about God, church, and Jesus is off putting for me. Story was very touching and sad but for the unnecessary remarks about Christianity.

Never stop walking

Very entertaining story. I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys light reading and easy to follow.

Child of the streets tells story

I’ve traveled throughout the world and frequently encountered children who appear to be all alone on the streets begging for food or coins. Sometimes I’ve stopped and given what I had and many times I did not. But I will never be able to look at them again without wondering what is their story, and seeing them in a total different light. I appreciated the writers question and plea at the end to appreciate and value ALL humanity. And think on the question of what can be done to alleviate suffering in the world. Certainly I do have an increased awareness of how much I have and gratitude for the lifestyle I enjoy. But wonder, what would happen if it disappeared tomorrow . . .

Humanity

I have to meet you Christina, Cristiana!
I knew I had to buy this book as soon as I heard the audio sample. When this becomes a movie…I need to join forces with you to do what you doing in my own country of Trinidad and Tobago. Sincerely, Rita

That she could be telling her story without any hate to society or people.

Nothing. This story was like being present in Sweden or Brazil.
And so much like being I Palestine to day.

Needs an editor!

The story is interesting and the performance is good but it covers the same ground many times. The author needs to write the same thing repeatedly to heal but the reader does not.

Kind of repetitive.

Hard to believe that the author could remember all these details. Somewhat interesting story. It did give me an insight to what the homeless children go through.