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Listen Mama

By: M.S.P. Williams
Narrated by: JD Jackson
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Through a series of heart-breaking and poignant letters, come explore the 20-year journey of a child longing for the love of his mentally ill mother while facing seemingly insurmountable odds. Witness Manny's transformation in this coming of age story of a forgotten and disfigured child, born into spirit-crushing poverty in Houston, Texas, and thrust into adulthood all too soon. Crying out to the world for understanding and forgiveness, Manny battles the silent and treacherous enemy of mental illness in his mother's often erratic and sometimes terrifying behavior as he ultimately becomes her caretaker and guardian while also parenting his four younger siblings. Experience this inspirational soon-to-be modern classic of loss, faith, love, and redemption that is guaranteed to bring forth both tears and laughter, heartache and happiness, as it captures your imagination, ignites your soul, and soon has you resisting to pause, breathlessly waiting to discover what happens next.

©2021 M.S.P. Williams (P)2021 M.S.P. Williams Biographies Health, Lifestyle & Relationships Young Adult Mental Health Heartfelt Emotionally Gripping
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Critic reviews

2022 Audie Awards Finalist for Best Audiobook Memoir

2022 BookLife/Publishers Weekly Selfies US Book Award Finalist for Best Memoir

2022 Indie Book Awards Finalist for Best African American Literary Nonfiction

"As dramatic as it is heartbreaking." (Kirkus Reviews)

"Young adult (and many an adult) readers will find Listen Mama a thoroughly absorbing story." (Midwest Book Review)

"Even though the book has heartbreak, it has happiness and humor. YA readers will love this moving memoir." (ReaderViews, Reviewer's Choice Silver Award)

"Listen Mama authentically details the sliding scale of hopes and frustration." (IndieReader, starred review)

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