El Mapa de MIS Cicatrices / A Map of My Scars - Paperback
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When she woke up from the coma, she had been reborn. This story begins in shadows and progresses due to coping, optimism, and inspiration. Emma Larreta tells her life story, with her rights and wrongs, but most of all, she tells the story of how everything changed that day, when her life was hanging by a thread. After that episode, and while recovering from sequels that caused her permanent disability, she began a successful career as activist, raising social awareness. She gave herself the task to put a face to violence, and through her workshops lead youths to reflect upon and overcome this world scourge. Today, 17 years later, she has become a reference in Spain. Her goal is to prove that in order to defend ourselves from violence we must have the right tools and knowledge. With optimism, humor, and plenty of hope, A Map of My Scars is a raw and brave story, the necessary testimony of a woman who chose to live and not hide a single one of her scars.
El Mapa de MIS Cicatrices / A Map of My Scars - Paperback
$21.95
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by Emma Larreta (Author)
«El libro de Emma Larreta es un viaje desgarrador, honesto y lleno de luz al mundo de la violencia machista.Un imprescindible testimonio de primera mano de un viaje de las tinieblas a la esperanza . -Isabel Coixet
El 2 de abril de 2007 su expareja le asestó veintisiete puñaladas en plena calle.
Cuando despertó del coma, había vuelto a nacer.
Esta historia comienza en las tinieblas y avanza gracias a la superación, el optimismo y la inspiración. Emma Larreta narra su vida, con sus errores y sus aciertos, pero sobre todo relata cómo todo cambió aquel día en el que su vida pendió de un hilo.
When she woke up from the coma, she had been reborn. This story begins in shadows and progresses due to coping, optimism, and inspiration. Emma Larreta tells her life story, with her rights and wrongs, but most of all, she tells the story of how everything changed that day, when her life was hanging by a thread. After that episode, and while recovering from sequels that caused her permanent disability, she began a successful career as activist, raising social awareness. She gave herself the task to put a face to violence, and through her workshops lead youths to reflect upon and overcome this world scourge. Today, 17 years later, she has become a reference in Spain. Her goal is to prove that in order to defend ourselves from violence we must have the right tools and knowledge. With optimism, humor, and plenty of hope, A Map of My Scars is a raw and brave story, the necessary testimony of a woman who chose to live and not hide a single one of her scars.
Author Biography
Emma Larreta es un rostro habitual de tertulias y programas dedicados a la violencia de género. Tiene su propio programa de formación, inVisibles, que ha producido obras de teatro y creado ciclos educativos para adolescentes. Hoy es una de las responsables de la Confederación Española de Personas con Discapacidad.
Number of Pages: 184
Dimensions: 0.8 x 8.4 x 5.4 IN
Publication Date: June 17, 2025