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  • Maria’s Scarf

  • A Memoir of a Mother’s Love, a Son’s Perseverance, and Dreaming Big
  • By: Zoro
  • Narrated by: Zoro
  • Length: 12 hrs and 17 mins
  • 5.0 out of 5 stars (21 ratings)

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Maria’s Scarf

By: Zoro
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A beautiful and transformative memoir, Maria’s Scarf is the incredible story of a mother’s love, a family’s unbreakable bond, and a starry-eyed boy who never lost sight of his dreams.

As the fatherless biracial child of a Mexican immigrant, Danny Donnelly was never expected to amount to much. Before the age of nine, his single mother had moved her seven children more than thirty times—from the impoverished streets of South Central Los Angeles to rural Oregon and everywhere in between.

Sometimes there was no home to go to, so they slept in their ’62 Chevy; sometimes dinner was a slice of bread; sometimes they showered in a nearby park. Desperate yet ever hopeful, they clung to the only thing they had—each other. Through it all, Danny longed for his father’s love and approval, ultimately channeling his pain and transforming himself into Zoro, one of the world’s greatest drummers.

Eloquent, hilarious, and remarkably tender, Maria’s Scarf: A Memoir of a Mother’s Love, a Son’s Perseverance, and Dreaming Big, tells the story of a family fighting for survival against almost insurmountable odds. Through laughter, tears, and many misadventures, Zoro touches the heart of every listener—young or old, citizen or immigrant—and speaks to the dreamer in all of us, emboldening everyone to live fantazmical lives.

An Educator’s Guide is available: s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/www.blackstoneaudio.com/Maria%27s_Scarf_Educator%27s_Guide.pdf

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Zoro is truly an inspiration.

I read this book in 3 days and listened to the audio every night. Knowing Zoro from school, he was always cheerful you'd never know about the struggles at home. He is a true inspiration that if you believe in yourself you can overcome life's challenges. This story made me laugh and made me cry.
You can easily keep listening to "one more chapter". I wish I could give more than a 5 star rating.
JT

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Love and Respect

It was a bit long but, then again, there’s nothing I would have left out. I could feel the love and the respect. I could feel his pain. You made me cry. Do you know Danny you always were the richest person in the world? Do you know how many long for what you have? Maybe not living in your “White House” so much but the genuine love of people is what we all crave!

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A story like no other

I never knew your name but I heard you all my life! Your story is heart breaking and heart warming! Your Momma did give you a gift like no other! Your faith is rock solid and your I prayer you continue to inspire the younger generations! I saw you on Stackelbeck TBN & download your book on Audible! I loved it🫶🏻🙏🏻

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A mother's love and Dannys perseverance!

I couldn’t stop listening to this beautiful life story! I’d laugh and then I’d cry! It was wonderful to hear Zoro narrate his book and hear his emotions as he read about his mama. What a love he had for her and her for her children and family. So fun to hear about landmarks in a place I grew up at the very same time he did. Way to go Zoro!!! I'm going to listen to it again and again.

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Excellent book

This book was written beautifully, deeply moving and yet inspiring to dream regardless of personal circumstances. It is eloquent and heartfelt. It a story build on love, resilience, forgiveness and success.

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Inspiring story

Great tribute to his mother, his family and his friends. Thoroughly enjoyed reading it. A part of me wanted to reread it the day I finished it! Thank you Zoro for sharing your heart!

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Amazing Story

This is an absolutely amazing true story of a young boy turning into a man, who dreamed big and always had his mother’s support. I found it hard to put down since it was such an exciting story. It’s about having faith in your skills, being positive and not giving up. This is also a book about friends, family and overcoming hardships. Zoro did a great job in narrating this book. It was easy to listen to the incredible details of his life. Talk about being a fly on the wall. So many great stories about his famous friends while he was still young and his experiences performing with some of the best musicians in the world. There is even a great drum solo at the end of the book.

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Honesty and Humility

The story is riveting and kept me listening intently all the way through the last drum solo.

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A wonderful Story Of Love and Endurance

Maria's Scarf is a wonderful, heartwarming story of love and endurance. You will laugh, cry and everything in between. This is the best read/listen I have had in a long time. It so genuine and real. I highly recommend it.

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Life & perspective changing. Make it a movie!

Zoro, my family and I attend bayside Adv. after being in FT worship ministry for years we landed there. I kept hearing your name around there and had no idea who you were. Once they announced your book I downloaded it and listened. Even my kids listened to pieces when I in the car with me. They fell in love with your stories and resilience. As a musician I loved hearing about your love for music and how it drives you and ministered to you even in the hard seasons. I feel the same. When you said at the end about how even if your dreams don’t come true you can help encourage it to come true for your kids… (not exactly those words) I lost it. Your story is amazing! God is not don’t with you yet. 🙌🏻

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