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