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Falling with Wings

A Mother's Story

Audiobook
1 of 1 copy available
1 of 1 copy available

This program features a prologue read by the author
Before she was mother to global superstar Demi Lovato, she was just Dianna Hart.
In this heartfelt audiobook memoir, Dianna tells her story from the very beginning.

She had big plans of becoming a country music star, but her life went in a different direction than her dreams. She developed an eating disorder early in life to gain a sense of control in her strict upbringing. As she continued to struggle with body image and her obsession with being perfect her entire adult life, she was also met with other difficult situations. Her husband and father of her two eldest daughters Dallas and Demi had his own troubles that effected the entire family. She coped with alcohol and pills, forming a long-lasting addiction.
She's had terrible lows but also some great highs as she watched her daughters break out in Hollywood to become strong, empowered young women.
As a mother caring for daughters with addictions while continuing to battle her own, Dianna offers a unique perspective. And as a family, they have survived everything life has thrown at them and come away from it stronger than ever.
In Falling with Wings, Dianna tells listeners her story of living through and surviving adversity—with tremendous strength, love and faith.

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    • Publisher's Weekly

      February 12, 2018
      In this candid memoir of love, addiction, and motherhood, De La Garza, the mother of singer Demi Lovato, recounts her early career, an abusive marriage, and the challenging years of raising her three daughters. De La Garza writes of becoming a Dallas Cowboys cheerleader in 1982 at age 20 while also performing locally as a country singer. At one of her concerts, she met singer Patrick Lovato; they married in 1984, and for the next 10 years he abused her and she developed secret eating disorders and drug and alcohol addictions. After her divorce, she continued to hide her addiction from her family. Her religious faith was her sole comfort. Her three daughters—Demi, Madison, and Dallas—began entertainment careers of their own, and De La Garza was determined to assist them despite being worried they would set themselves up for failure. Meanwhile, her self-doubt intensified: “Would people like me more if I were thinner? Calmer? More protective of my kids?” De La Garza’s portrayal of her addiction denial is affecting and open, as is her writing about her daughters coming to her rescue as her health deteriorated. This memoir is an honest, heartfelt story of addiction, recovery, and the importance of family.

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