Motherless Daughters: The Legacy Of Loss, 20Th Anniversary Edition

Motherless Daughters: The Legacy Of Loss, 20Th Anniversary Edition

The classic New York Times bestseller that has helped millions of women cope with and heal from the grief of losing their mothers Although a mother's mortality is inevitable no book has discussed the profound lasting and far reaching effects of this loss untilMotherless Daughters, which became an instant classic. More than twenty years later, it is still the go-to book that women of all ages look to for comfort, help, and understanding when their mother dies. Building on interviews with hundreds of mother loss survivors, Edelman's personal story of losing her mother, and recent research in grief and psychology,Motherless Daughters reveals the shared experiences and core identity issues of motherless women:Why the absence of a nurturing hand shapes a woman's identity throughout her lifespanHow present day relationships are defined by past lossesHow a woman can resolve past conflicts and move toward acceptance and healingWhy grief really is not a linear passage but an ongoing cyclical journeyHow the legacy of mother loss shifts with the passage of timeReview"A go-to manual for weathering grief."?Salon.com"Edelman's landmark book...is an exploration of what it means to lose your mother, at every stage of development, through testimonies of the women who survived these losses."?BustleAbout the AuthorHope Edelman is the internationally acclaimed author of five nonfiction books, including the bestsellersMotherless Daughters andMotherless Mothers, as well as the memoirThe Possibility of Everything. She has lectured extensively on the subjects of early mother loss and nonfiction writing. Her articles and reviews have appeared in numerous publications, including theNew York Times, theWashington Post, theHuffington Post, Real Simple, andParents. Her work has received aNew York Times notable book of the year designation and a Pushcart Prize for creative nonfiction. She lives in Topanga Canyon, California, with her husband and their two daughters.hopeedelman.com