Book excerpt: "I Am Maria" by Maria Shriver

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In her new memoir, "I Am Maria: My Reflections and Poems on Heartbreak, Healing, and Finding Your Way Home" (to be published April 1 by The Open Field), Maria Shriver – the daughter of Kennedys, broadcast journalist, and former first lady of California – uses poetry to explore a woman in search of herself.

Read some selected poems below, and don't miss Lee Cowan's interview with Maria Shriver on "CBS Sunday Morning" February 23!