I Am Yours, Reema Zaman
I Am Yours, Reema Zaman
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I Am Yours
A Shared Memoir

Author: Reema Zaman

Narrator: Reema Zaman

Unabridged: 11 hr 58 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/05/2019


Synopsis

I Am Yours is the story of Reema Zaman’s unwavering fight to protect and free her voice from those who have sought to silence her. From Bangladesh, to Thailand, to New York, to Oregon, through gorgeous prose as beautiful as it is biting, poetic as it is political, and healing as it is haunting, Zaman explores the many difficulties, dangers, and, ultimately, the necessity for all women, all people, to own and use their voices.With astonishing courage and intimacy, Zaman offers up a memoir written to alleviate the loneliness that often arises from being human in this world. I Am Yours is an iconic debut that promises to shake global literature.

About Reema Zaman

Reema Zaman is an award-winning author, speaker, and actress. She was born in Bangladesh, raised in Hawaii and Thailand, and presently lives in Oregon, United States. She is Oregon Literary Arts’ Writer of Color Fellow, 2018. Her essays have been published in the Gaurdian, the Rumpus, Narratively, Shape, Vida, and elsewhere. As the only Reema Zaman in the world, she is easy to find online.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Angela on January 13, 2019

I didn't know that this was a memoir when I requested it from Netgalley and I'm so glad that I didn't because I normally don't read that genre very often. It wouldn't have been my first choice and then I would have missed out on this absolute gem of a book. That said, addressing some of the negative......more

Goodreads review by Vishy on March 19, 2019

I discovered Reema Zaman's memoir, 'I Am Yours', recently and I was excited to read it. In the book, Reema Zaman tells the story of her life, by narrating it to her imaginary friend from childhood. She describes how her parents got married, how her mother was a talented, literary person before she g......more

Goodreads review by Erin on September 02, 2018

I was so fortunate to be sent an advanced copy of this phenomenal book. Reema Zaman spins literary magic out of love, emotional abuse, and life affirming moments. Her voice is so compelling. The prose is beautiful. This book is all about finding love in and around yourself. I highly recommend.......more

Goodreads review by SheLovesThePages on March 29, 2019

I thought this was a really wonderful story. Zaman shares her story with us. It has that smash the patriarchy feel. What women do to conform to societal norms. I found her writing beautiful. And i recommend this book!......more

Goodreads review by Renee // Feminist Book Club on February 02, 2019

I Am Yours is a wild ride from page 1. Zaman's experience growing up as an average-looking Bengali girl where she stood out no matter what in Oahu and Bangkok gave her the strength and tenacity to endure the chaos of becoming a working actor and model in New York while juggling difficult romantic re......more


Quotes

“Tender, fierce, compassionate, and wise, Reema Zaman’s I Am Yours is a moving story about how one woman found her voice—and her power. I was enthralled by this beautiful book from the first page to the last.”

Cheryl Strayed, #1 New York Times bestselling author

“My heart just burst into a thousand songs after reading I Am Yours…Reema reminds us that to have a body is to bring a soul to life. A stunning debut.”

Lidia Yuknavitch, New York Times bestselling author

“Powerfully vulnerable and eloquent, Zaman’s voice is a fire—full-throated, wide-open, and roaring.”

Foreword Reviews (starred review)

“Reema Zaman delivers her memoir in a bold, firm voice full of strength…She draws the listener in as though we were sitting down for coffee and swapping stories of our youth…She dramatizes memories from her younger years by using a childlike persona…Listeners are carried along by this engaging contemporary story of migration, family, and self-discovery.”

AudioFile

“Powerfully explores the intersection of personal and political, for the sake of creating a world where all voices are welcome and respected.”

BookRiot

“In this candid book, Zaman not only celebrates her quest to define herself and her voice, but also to find health, self-love, and wholeness. An eloquently searching and intelligent memoir.”

Kirkus Reviews

“The strength of the narrative portrays how a person who has contended with enormous tragedy can summon the resolve to confront and rise above it, and courageously share it with others.”

Library Journal

“Reema Zaman’s prose is as ablaze. Lyrical, precise, in places frothing with desire or rage or faith, these are hard stories, let loose at last with grace, sagacity, and dollops of clever humor. At its heart, I Am Yours is a story of hope. In this time of #metoo, #timesup, and #whyididntreport, this time of women—especially Women of Color—at last sweeping into political power, and also this time of tremendous backlash, Reema Zaman’s powerhouse hope is just what we need.”

Longreads

“Reema Zaman has the voice and wisdom of a leader.”

Rene Denfeld, author of The Child Finder

“It’s more than a memoir; it’s a spiritual guide. Zaman will pull you up by your heartstrings and remind you that you alone are the author of your life. The last word belongs to us if only we are brave enough to speak. Poetic, healing, and so necessary.”

Gemma Hartley, author of Fed Up


Awards

  • BookRiot Pick
  • Entropy Magazine Pick