{"product_id":"at-the-narrow-waist-of-the-world-a-memoir-paperback","title":"At the Narrow Waist of the World: A Memoir - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMarlena Maduro Baraf\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"With sensitivity and candor, Baraf examines mental illness, immigration, forgiveness, and community--all framed within the precocity of her life's circumstances.\" --\u003ci\u003eMs. Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e \"\u003ci\u003eAt the Narrow Waist of the World\u003c\/i\u003e is a compelling account of what it is like to live through turbulence and come out on the other side.\" --\u003ci\u003eForeword Clarion Review\u003c\/i\u003e \"Deftly written, impressively candid, insightfully presented, \u003ci\u003eAt the Narrow Waist of the World\u003c\/i\u003e is an extraordinary and memorable read.\" --\u003ci\u003eMidwest Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e \"By the end of \u003ci\u003eAt the Narrow Waist of the World, \u003c\/i\u003e we have come to know, admire and even cherish its author in a way few memoirists manage to achieve . . . . \" --\u003ci\u003eJewish Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Raised by a lively family of Spanish Jews in tropical and Catholic Panama of the 1950s and 1960s, Marlena depends on her many tíos and tías for refuge from the difficulties of life, including the frequent absences of her troubled mother. As a teenager, she pulls away from this centered world--crossing borders--and begins a life in the United States very different from the one she has known. This lyrical coming-of-age memoir explores the intense and profound relationship between mothers and daughters and highlights the importance of community and the beauty of a large Latin American family. It also explores the vital issues of mental illness and healing, forgiveness and acceptance. \u003ci\u003eAt the Narrow Waist of the World\u003c\/i\u003e examines the author's gradual integration into a new culture, even as she understands that her home is still--and always will be--rooted in another place.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarlena Maduro Baraf has a knack for raising orchids. She immigrated to the United States from her native Panama, and her writing is colored by this dual identity. She has been interviewing Latinos from all walks of life for a series of articles titled \u003ci\u003eSoy\/Somos\u003c\/i\u003e, or \"I Am\/We Are.\" \u003ci\u003eAt the Narrow Waist of the World\u003c\/i\u003e, chapters of which have been excerpted in \u003ci\u003eLumina, Streetlight Magazine, Blue Lyra Review\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eWestchester Review\u003c\/i\u003e, is her first published memoir.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 184\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 7.9 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 06, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48121524289784,"sku":"9781631525889","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/5629\/7208\/files\/B5YBLZSG549781631525889.webp?v=1783311101","url":"https:\/\/barneysbooksellers.com\/products\/at-the-narrow-waist-of-the-world-a-memoir-paperback","provider":"Barney's Book Sellers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}