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An inspiring memoir about a first-generation daughter of Mexican immigrants. Adriana Martínez grew up in the housing projects, made it to Stanford University and beyond, and has spent a lifetime searching for inner peace and happiness on her own terms. Reclaiming Me: Lessons from a First-Generation Mexican Daughter is a deeply personal story with universal lessons about self-discovery, self-affirmation, and self-love.

This empowering book, at times heartbreaking and always lyrical, is rich with lessons for anyone searching for genuine self-fulfillment, and especially for first-generation and immigrant youth growing up in poverty. Through her story, Adriana explores important issues, including identity, self-esteem, personal loss, and mental health. Using vivid examples from her life, she provides valuable advice for youth growing up as she did who aspire to a better life. Her stories provide evidence that constant reflection, self-evaluation, and practicing love and forgiveness will bring meaning and joy to our lives.

Adriana inspires her readers to reflect, discover, and embrace who they truly are – not once, but throughout their lives. This authenticity, transparency, and vulnerability has been her path to leading a life of gratitude, courage, and resilience.

Adriana Martínez graduated from Stanford University and earned an MBA from the UCLA Anderson School. She’s loved writing since she was a young girl, winning Young Authors Conference contests in grammar school. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband and has two grown children.