New York, Nov 2 (EFE) – Mexican singer Thalía released her autobiography Cada día más fuerte (Growing Stronger), in which she speaks about her best life experiences, but also about very bitter times.

“Thank you very much for coming here. I dedicate this book to you for loving me so much,” said Thalía, dressed in a green blouse, black pants and a white hat, upon her arrival at a New York bookstore on Tuesday, November 1, where dozens of fans were waiting for her to sign copies of the book.

The first in line was Nauro Medeiros, a 28-year-old Brazilian who traveled from London to New York to be able to fulfill his dream of seeing his idol in person.

“I like everything about her: the soap operas, the music,” Medeiros told EFE, adding that Thalía’s work “has always helped me in my life. I’ve gone through bad times, and her music has given me strength when I needed it”.

Also awaiting the star in her wheelchair was Yesenia Torres, 38, who said that she was hoping to find in the book “new things to be able to know her and her family better”.

Medeiros and Torres waited for several hours to be the first to have the 40-year-old artist – who came to the store accompanied by her husband, music mogul Tommy Mottola – sign their copies of her book.

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In her new book, Growing Stronger, international singer and telenovela star Thalía writes movingly about her whirlwind life and career.

The Mexican-born superstar, who has sold more than 40 million albums worldwide, is happily married to Sony executive Tommy Mottola — Mariah Carey’s ex-husband — and is the mother of two children. But getting to this happy point in her life didn’t come without its terrifying moments.

She talked to The Huffington Post about some of her personal struggles, including having to deal with her sisters’ kidnapping, her fight with Lyme disease and facing infertility.

You were a huge international star in the ’90s and ’00s. Which country’s fans blew you away the most when you were touring?

I think it’s between Brazil, the Philippines and Greece. People were very passionate and over the top about showing me their love and affection and they memorized my songs in Spanish. All of that was unbelievable to me.

Your mom was also your manager.

She was by my side since the beginning, taking care of everything for my career, but she also protected me like no one else — like a lioness protects its cubs. She was very powerful and very loving, but also a very smart businesswoman.

Two of your sisters, Laura and Ernestina, were kidnapped in Mexico City in 2002, and were released after over a month. How did you deal with such a scary situation?

I received a phone call saying, “We’ve got your sisters, they’ve been kidnapped.” It was a shock, just going through the process. That experience was very tough for my family. Not just them being kidnapped, but all of us. It was kind of a feeling that all of us were in a bad position. We didn’t know exactly how to overcome that. That’s why I include this story [in "Growing Stronger"] because I want readers to be inspired. Everybody has their own story, everybody has their own journey. In this book, I’m portraying a journey of perseverance and empowerment and everybody can grow stronger from a bad moment in their life.
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The singer visited a shop in New York as part of the launch of her book Cada día más fuerte (Growing Stronger)

It was a usual habitual afternoon, until when Thalía came. Among shelves, books and moving clients moving through the halls, the singer became the center of attention, as part of a visit she made Tuesday at a store in the Upper West Side, New York, to sign the copies of her new book Cada día más fuerte (Growing Stronger).

Mexican fans arrived very promptly at the appointment. They waited, each with a copy of the book in hand and anxious at the arrival of the singer. In the meantime, they chanted her name and sang some of her hits.

“She has it all, charisma, her form of singing, solidarity and a huge heart,” said Azul Marcial, a fan who was intrigued by reading the lines from the book in which Thalía explains how she felt during the kidnapping of her sisters and the death of her mother. “We see them as artists, then one can not imagine how they go through difficult times,” he said.

The atmosphere suddenly transformed when Thalia appeared. The audience cheered, took pictures and some, so much excitement about having her around, wept. “Thank you, first of all, for all your love and support, especially in recent months,” she said in greeting. “You’ve been my strength and I dedicate this book because it inspired me,” she said before yelling a “let’s start …”.

The first line was a young Brazilian who lives in London, a fact that surprised the singer. And after him, the fans continued one after another, eager to approach the singer, even if only for a few seconds. Some carried a copy of the book, others had half a dozen, but all equally happy. And they did not miss to give Thalía gifts for her babies.

Source: People en Español