The memoir was published in 2023 and it tells Hardin's journey from incarceration to becoming a successful ghostwriter and author.
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Here is Oprah Winfrey's statement about her latest pick:
“Once you start reading, be prepared, because you won’t want to stop as Lara chronicles how she went from surviving behind bars to becoming a best-selling ghostwriter and author, sharing her harrowing, sometimes hilarious, and often heartbreaking journey from her arrest and conviction to her release and ultimate reinvention.”
During a video conference call with Hardin and her publisher, Simon & Schuster, Winfrey surprised the author by announcing her book club selection.
Here is Hardin's statement after the announcement:
"I had to ask myself if this was real life or my overactive imagination,” Hardin said in a statement. “Her spotlight is humbling and validating and I know it will also shine a light on the shared story of all incarcerated women. Words are inadequate to convey what an incredible, fantastical, dream-fulfilling honor this is as an author, nor how much it means to me that this new plot twist to my story will become a part of the story my children someday tell to their children.”
"The Many Lives of Mama Love" marks Winfrey's 104th book choice since it first started in 1996.
Source: MySanAntonio.com