Maria’s Scarf
eBook - ePub

Maria’s Scarf

A Memoir of a Mother’s Love, a Son’s Perseverance, and Dreaming Big

  1. 407 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Maria’s Scarf

A Memoir of a Mother’s Love, a Son’s Perseverance, and Dreaming Big

About this book

A beautiful and transformative memoir, Maria's Scarf is the incredible story of a mother's love, a family's unbreakable bond, and a starry-eyed boy who never lost sight of his dreams.

As the fatherless biracial child of a Mexican immigrant, Danny Donnelly was never expected to amount to much. Before the age of nine, his single mother had moved her seven children more than thirty times—from the impoverished streets of South Central Los Angeles to rural Oregon and everywhere in between.

Sometimes there was no home to go to, so they slept in their '62 Chevy; sometimes dinner was a slice of bread; sometimes they showered in a nearby park. Desperate yet ever hopeful, they clung to the only thing they had—each other. Through it all, Danny longed for his father's love and approval, ultimately channeling his pain and transforming himself into Zoro, one of the world's greatest drummers.

Eloquent, hilarious, and remarkably tender, Maria's Scarf: A Memoir of a Mother's Love, a Son's Perseverance, and Dreaming Big, tells the story of a family fighting for survival against almost insurmountable odds. Through laughter, tears, and many misadventures, Zoro touches the heart of every reader—young or old, citizen or immigrant—and speaks to the dreamer in all of us, emboldening everyone to live fantazmical lives.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Blackstone Newsletter
  3. Praise
  4. Books by Zoro
  5. Title Page
  6. Copyright
  7. Dedication
  8. Epigraph
  9. Contents
  10. Playlist
  11. Prologue
  12. Introduction
  13. 1. Straight Outta Compton
  14. 2. Living for the City
  15. 3. Loves Me Like a Rock
  16. 4. How Can You Mend a Broken Heart
  17. 5. Soul Man
  18. 6. Beyond the Sea
  19. 7. High Hopes
  20. 8. I Feel the Earth Move
  21. 9. Food, Glorious Food
  22. 10. The Little Drummer Boy
  23. 11. We Are Family
  24. 12. Livin’ on a Prayer
  25. 13. Kung Fu Fighting
  26. 14. Rock ’n’ Roll Fantasy
  27. 15. Get Up, Stand Up
  28. 16. With a Little Help from My Friends
  29. 17. Another Brick in the Wall
  30. 18. The Hustle
  31. 19. Hound Dog
  32. 20. Listen to the Music
  33. 21. Come Fly with Me
  34. 22. Take Me Home, Country Roads
  35. 23. A Change Is Gonna Come
  36. 24. I’ll Be Home for Christmas
  37. 25. Ain’t Nobody Here but Us Chickens
  38. 26. Take the Money and Run
  39. 27. I Will Survive
  40. 28. Gonna Fly Now
  41. 29. Bang the Drum All Day
  42. 30. New Kid in Town
  43. 31. Stayin’ Alive
  44. 32. I Just Called to Say I Love You
  45. 33. I’m Gonna Make You Love Me
  46. 34. California Dreamin’
  47. 35. Dazed and Confused
  48. 36. The Great Pretender
  49. 37. Hollywood Swinging
  50. 38. Don’t Stop Believin’
  51. 39. Heroes
  52. 40. Dream On
  53. 41. Eye of the Tiger
  54. 42. When You Wish Upon a Star
  55. 43. It Was a Very Good Year
  56. 44. Life in the Fast Lane
  57. 45. Can’t Take My Eyes off You
  58. 46. Mama Liked the Roses
  59. Epilogue
  60. Family History
  61. Acknowledgments
  62. Reading Group Guide
  63. Connect with Zero
  64. About the Author
  65. Blackstone Newsletter