"My Beloved World" - Sisters of the Desert Sun's Choice for September

Sisters of the Desert Sun will be reading My Beloved World the autobiography of Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor.  Sharing the challenges she faced on her journey to the highest court, Sotomayor inspires us all as we overcome obstacles on our own paths toward realizing our dreams.  Join us in September for our discussion.  We'll have a lot to talk about.  In honor of her heritage let's meet over a plate of arroz con gandules at the Puerto Rican Latin Bar & Grill in Phoenix.  Visit their website to find out more about this establishment and view their delicious menu at http://www.puertoricolatingrill.com/comida/.  For more information about this and other SDS meetings visit us on Facebook or Goodreads, or send us an email at sistersofthedesertsun@gmail.com.

Publisher’s Overview

An instant American icon—the first Hispanic on the U.S. Supreme Court—tells the story of her life before becoming a judge in an inspiring, surprisingly personal memoir.  With startling candor and intimacy, Sonia Sotomayor recounts her life from a Bronx housing project to the federal bench, a progress that is testament to her extraordinary determination and the power of believing in oneself.  She writes of her precarious childhood and the refuge she took with her passionately spirited paternal grandmother. She describes her resolve as a young girl to become a lawyer, and how she made this dream become reality: valedictorian of her high school class, summa cum laude at Princeton, Yale Law, prosecutor in the Manhattan D.A.'s office, private practice, federal district judge before the age of forty. She writes about her deeply valued mentors, about her failed marriage, about her cherished family of friends. Through her still-astonished eyes, America's infinite possibilities are envisioned anew in this warm and honest book, destined to become a classic of self-discovery and self-invention, alongside Barack Obama's Dreams from My Father.