Hope Edelman
Motherless Daughters
- ISBN 13:
- 9780738217734
- author:
- Hope Edelman
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Da Capo Lifelong Books
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2014
- Pages:
- 256
- Dimensions:
- 2.5 x 12.7 x 22.9 cm
- Genre:
- Health, Family & Lifestyle, Psychology & Psychiatry, Specific Topics
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
For many women, losing their mother is a loss that echoes throughout their lives. This powerful book explores the profound and lasting impact of such a bereavement, revealing the shared experiences and core identity issues of motherless women.
Through interviews with hundreds of survivors, as well as her own personal story of loss, Hope Edelman sheds light on how the absence of a nurturing hand shapes a woman's identity, defines relationships, and influences healing. A guide to navigating the complexities of grief, this book offers hope and understanding for those who have experienced the devastating loss of their mother.
Written with compassion and insight, Motherless Daughters is a journey into the heart of loss and its enduring legacy. It shows how the past can inform our present, and how we can find acceptance and healing in the face of adversity.