Selys Rivera - An Unconscious Mestiza: A Collection of Memoir Stories

To my parents, but especially Mami

Copyright

Copyright 2021 by Worth a Read Too, LLC.

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First edition January 2021

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Published by Worth a Read Too, LLC.

United States of America

Disclaimer

The stories within this collection are based on the authors memory to the best of her knowledge. However, the human memory is imperfect, and memoirs are a work of creative nonfiction. As a result, the author has taken creative liberties for the purpose of storytelling. At times, events are combined, conversations are condensed, and material is supplemented through the use of common sense.

In addition, the author acknowledges that the characters portrayed in this work may have different points of view on what occurred that are just as valid as hers. To preserve the privacy and integrity of said characters, names have been omitted and some identifying details altered.

Praise

I read your book. It was amazing! I felt like I was living the experience by the way you described everything. Thank you for allowing me to experience your book and your story. It was a pleasure and an honor. Definitely a must read, in my opinion, to everyone.

- Michelle Archival, Latin-American Singer*

S ELYS RIVERA DESCRIBES the journey of being raised bilingual and belonging to two nationalities at the same time. By day, she is American at school. By night, she is Puerto Rican at home. She shares the struggle she faced to come into her own as a mestiza. Along her journey, we also see the ups and downs of family life. One moment feeling close to our mothers and the next wanting to be independent and figure out who we are. Its a coming-of-age novel that we barely hear. A story that might not have ever been told, yet so common to so many young mestiza Latinx women.

- Sandy Munroe, Transformational Writer*

* RECEIVED A COPY FROM the author in the hopes of an honest review.

Trigger Warnings

S ome of the triggers in this book include:

• Death
• Discrimination (i.e. ethnicity, gender, legal status, nationality, and race)
• Divorce
• Grief
• Mental health
• Physical health
• Religion
• Self-harm
• Sexual harassment
• Suicidal ideation
• Unhealthy relationships

If at any point youre triggered, there are resources available to you:

• Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741 (United States) or visit www.crisistextline.org.
• National Suicide Prevention Hotline: Call 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or visit www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org.
• RAINN (National Sexual Assault Hotline): Call 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) or visit www.rainn.org.