I Am Maria is a poignant collection of poems by Maria Shriver that explores themes of identity, grief, love, loss, longing, heartbreak, and healing. Through deeply personal and vulnerable reflections on life's challenges, transitions, successes, and failures, Shriver offers an inspiring and emotional journey. Her poetry invites readers to connect with their own experiences and reclaim poetry as a tool for self-exploration. I Am Maria serves as a roadmap for those seeking to shed the labels and barriers that prevent them from living an authentic and meaningful life