Mama Bear: One Black Mother's Fight for Her Child's Life and Her Own by Shirley

Description: Mama Bear: One Black Mother's Fight for Her Child's Life and Her Own In this moving memoir, Shirley Smith, wife of NBA Champion and All-Star J. R. Smith, tells the story of giving birth to one of the youngest premature babies to survive—using her experience to heighten awareness of the crisis of Black maternal and infant health and pay tribute to Black women’s resilience.Shirley Smith and her husband, NBA champion J. R. Smith, looked forward to the birth of their second child, Dakota, as they celebrated New Year’s Eve with family at home. After dinner, Shirley felt a sharp pain that worsened through the night. Only 21-weeks pregnant, she was in labor. Mama Bear is the story of her 141-day ordeal, from entering a hospital emergency room on New Year’s morning and giving birth to her premature newborn, to taking her daughter home for the first time the following May.In telling her story, written with Zelda Lockhart, Shirley shines a spotlight on the dangers Black women face during pregnancy. Black mothers are twice as likely as their white counterparts to go into labor prematurely and lose their babies—and almost four times as likely to die giving birth. Neither socioeconomic status nor access to quality healthcare seem to matter. Tennis champion Serena Williams experienced life-threatening complications during childbirth, and Beyoncé suffered toxemia with her premature twins. Shirley chronicles the emotional and physical battle she and J. R. endured to save their daughter, and her continual struggles to support her family while nurturing herself. Like many Black women, Shirley was raised to believe that pain is a sign of weakness. The one who kept it together for everybody, she had always put herself second. She parallels this difficult journey to her childhood growing up with an addict mother, and having to raise herself and her brother from a very young age. A chronicle of pain, loss, and infidelity, Mama Bear is ultimately a story of love—a celebration of community, family, faith, healing, the maternal bond, and one woman’s indomitable spirit. Welcome to Point_By_Point Item Condition · All our items are sourced from major retailer returns or overstocks. Most items are brand new but are classified as open box. To ensure the highest quality products all items are opened and where applicable tested then re-packaged prior to being listed for sale. Please read the item conditions under Item Specifics. Shipping · To ensure reliable and safe delivery of your purchase, we use USPS, UPS Ground or FedEx Ground. When purchasing an item with free shipping we reserve the right to select the best carrier based on the item’s size & value. Please note for electronics FedEx Ground is our preferred carrier and signature may be required based on the value of the item. · Shipments will go out same business day if ordered before 3pm Eastern Monday – Saturday. Any items purchased on Sunday will be shipped the following Monday. · Due to carrier restrictions, we are not able to ship to PO Boxes or APO addresses. · Item may ship in original retail package which would indicate what items are included in the box. Returns · Most items are eligible for return for a full refund within 30 days. Refunds will be issued when return items are received – the buyer is responsible for return shipping costs unless the item is damaged or was misrepresented in the listing. If an item is damaged during shipping, please contact us prior to requesting a refund. All items are insured with the carrier and in most cases the carrier requires a claim to be opened so the item can be inspected prior to shipping the item back to us. Warranty · I am not an authorized dealer for any of the items listed on eBay. Therefore, there is no Express or Implied Warranty. The Purchaser acknowledges and agrees that the Seller makes no representation of warranty, express or implied.

Price: 10.99 USD

Location: Rochester, New York

End Time: 2025-01-16T20:04:01.000Z

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