What My Mother Gave Me

Author : Elizabeth Benedict
Publisher : Algonquin Books
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2013-04-02
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781616202682

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What My Mother Gave Me by Elizabeth Benedict Pdf

In What My Mother Gave Me, women look at the relationships between mothers and daughters through a new lens: a daughter’s story of a gift from her mother that has touched her to the bone and served as a model, a metaphor, or a touchstone in her own life. The contributors of these thirty-one original pieces include Pulitzer Prize winners, perennial bestselling novelists, and celebrated broadcast journalists. Whether a gift was meant to keep a daughter warm, put a roof over her head, instruct her in the ways of womanhood, encourage her talents, or just remind her of a mother’s love, each story gets to the heart of a relationship. Rita Dove remembers the box of nail polish that inspired her to paint her nails in the wild stripes and polka dots she wears to this day. Lisa See writes about the gift of writing from her mother, Carolyn See. Cecilia Muñoz remembers both the wok her mother gave her and a lifetime of home-cooked family meals. Judith Hillman Paterson revisits the year of sobriety her mother bequeathed to her when Paterson was nine, the year before her mother died of alcoholism. Abigail Pogrebin writes about her middle-aged bat mitzvah, for which her mother provided flowers after a lifetime of guilt for skipping her daughter’s religious education. Margo Jefferson writes about her mother’s gold dress from the posh department store where they could finally shop as black women. Collectively, the pieces have a force that feels as elemental as the tides: outpourings of lightness and darkness; joy and grief; mother love and daughter love; mother love and daughter rage. In these stirring words we find that every gift, ?no matter how modest, tells the story of a powerful bond. As Elizabeth Benedict points out in her introduction, “whether we are mothers, daughters, aunts, sisters, or cherished friends, we may not know for quite some time which presents will matter the most."

Author : Susanna Kaysen
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2002-10-08
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780679763437

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The Camera My Mother Gave Me by Susanna Kaysen Pdf

Susanna Kaysen, who wrote about her teenage depression in the bestseller Girl, Interrupted, now takes on another taboo: her vagina–which suddenly and inexplicably starts to hurt. And neither Kaysen’s cheery gynecologist, nor her internist, nor a laconic “vulvologist” has the cure. An alternative health nurse suggests direct application of tea, baking soda, and boric acid. Others recommend novocaine, oatmeal, “bio-feedback,” and anti-depressants. Nothing works. As sex becomes more and more painful, Kaysen’s relationship with her boyfriend disintegrates and she turns to her best friends, her wicked sense of humor, and finally wry self-reflection to get herself through. Using this unusual lens, Kaysen challenges us to think in new ways about the centrality and power of sexuality. The Camera My Mother Gave Me is an unexpected and revelatory book from one of our most candid, insightful and consistently surprising writers.

Author : Michele Filgate
Publisher : Simon & Schuster
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2020-08-11
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9781982107352

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What My Mother and I Don't Talk About by Michele Filgate Pdf

“You will devour these beautifully written—and very important—tales of honesty, pain, and resilience” (Elizabeth Gilbert, New York Times bestselling author of Eat Pray Love and City of Girls) from fifteen brilliant writers who explore how what we don’t talk about with our mothers affects us, for better or for worse. As an undergraduate, Michele Filgate started writing an essay about being abused by her stepfather. It took her more than a decade to realize that she was actually trying to write about how this affected her relationship with her mother. When it was finally published, the essay went viral, shared on social media by Anne Lamott, Rebecca Solnit, and many others. This gave Filgate an idea, and the resulting anthology offers a candid look at our relationships with our mothers. Leslie Jamison writes about trying to discover who her seemingly perfect mother was before ever becoming a mom. In Cathi Hanauer’s hilarious piece, she finally gets a chance to have a conversation with her mother that isn’t interrupted by her domineering (but lovable) father. André Aciman writes about what it was like to have a deaf mother. Melissa Febos uses mythology as a lens to look at her close-knit relationship with her psychotherapist mother. And Julianna Baggott talks about having a mom who tells her everything. As Filgate writes, “Our mothers are our first homes, and that’s why we’re always trying to return to them.” There’s relief in acknowledging how what we couldn’t say for so long is a way to heal our relationships with others and, perhaps most important, with ourselves. Contributions by Cathi Hanauer, Melissa Febos, Alexander Chee, Dylan Landis, Bernice L. McFadden, Julianna Baggott, Lynn Steger Strong, Kiese Laymon, Carmen Maria Machado, André Aciman, Sari Botton, Nayomi Munaweera, Brandon Taylor, and Leslie Jamison.

Author : Becky Kelly
Publisher : Andrews McMeel Publishing
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2003-04-02
Category : Art
ISBN : 0740735195

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My Mother Gave Me the Moon by Becky Kelly Pdf

A poetic evocation of all the special things a mother passes on to her child.

Author : Blake Morrison
Publisher : Random House
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Authors, English
ISBN : 9780099440727

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Things My Mother Never Told Me by Blake Morrison Pdf

Through a series of letters from his parents' passionate World War II courtship, Morrison uncovers a startling, touching story. This follow-up to his critically acclaimed 1993 memoir paints the unforgettable picture of a quietly determined heroine and of a son's search to learn the truth about her.

Author : Melissa Cistaro
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2019-05-07
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781443458726

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Without My Mother by Melissa Cistaro Pdf

How Do You Forgive a Parent Who Has Failed You? One summer, Melissa Cistaro’s mother stepped into her baby-blue Dodge Dart and drove away, leaving behind Melissa and her brothers. Rarely seeing their mother as they were growing up, they blamed themselves for her leaving, turning to each other for support and seeking out often destructive ways to cope with living without their mom. Decades later, with children of her own, Melissa finds herself in Olympia, Washington, as her mother is dying. She has just days to find out what happened that summer and to confront the unthinkable fear that a “leaving gene” might be lying dormant inside of her. She knew she came from a long line of mothers who left their children. But when Melissa stumbles across a folder titled “Letters Never Sent” tucked away in her mother’s filing cabinet, she begins to feel the wreckage of her mother’s painful journey, before and after she abandoned her family. Alternating between Melissa’s tumultuous coming-of-age and her mother’s final days, Without My Mother is a haunting yet ultimately uplifting story of one woman’s quest to discover how our parents’ choices impact our own and how we can survive those choices to forge our own paths.

Author : Lucia Van Der Post
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
Page : 558 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2010-05
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781458760005

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Things I Wish My Mother Had Told Me by Lucia Van Der Post Pdf

Lucia van der Post has dispensed advice on living stylishly for more than three decades, and her common sense, confidence, and wit have garnered her legions of fans worldwide. A bestseller in the United Kingdom, Things I Wish My Mother Had Told Me offers in van der Post's distinctively warm, aphoristic style everything a woman needs to know about living well, with elegance and glamour. Leaving no aspect of a woman's life unconsidered, sections include How to Work and Have a Life; Cheap Chic; Ten Easy Main Courses; How to Wear Black; and Love, Marriage, and Happiness.

Author : Diane Bahr
Publisher : Future Horizons
Page : 450 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781935567202

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Nobody Ever Told Me (or My Mother) That! by Diane Bahr Pdf

Advice on feeding and exercises to assist the development of babies' mouth and facial muscles to ensure language development, good mouth structure and movement.

Author : Sonya Sones
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2013-05-07
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781442493858

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What My Mother Doesn't Know by Sonya Sones Pdf

Sophie describes her relationships with a series of boys as she searches for Mr. Right.

Author : Sharon Brain
Publisher : Richmond Hill, Ont. : Scholastic-TAB
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0590713094

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My Mother Made Me! by Sharon Brain Pdf

Author : Becky Kelly
Publisher : Andrews McMeel Publishing
Page : 49 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2008-03
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9780740771255

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My Mother Gave Me . . . by Becky Kelly Pdf

Watercolor artist Kelly's ethereal periwinkle-infused illustrations perfectly meld with heartfelt verse to capture the essence of cherished childhood bonds. Perfect for Mother's Day, this little book vividly describes the connection between mother and child.

Author : Brooklyn James
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2010-08-09
Category : Abused women
ISBN : 1461054397

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The Boots My Mother Gave Me by Brooklyn James Pdf

AMAZON BREAKTHROUGH NOVEL AWARD QUARTER FINALIST Have you ever wondered what it would be like to walk through life in someone else's shoes? Strong-willed tomboy Harley LeBeau puts you in the boots her mother gave her, as she takes you along her journey of escape from an abusive childhood and the desire to find herself as she comes of age. Made to feel a burden to her father simply by her gender, Harley is determined to prove her worth and independence, leaving the small town she grew up in and the one boy who gave her a soft place to fall, Jeremiah Johnson. Torn between saving herself and abandoning her mother and younger sister, Harley chooses her own life in hopes they will choose theirs, too. A mature, candid read for everyone. A must for women. The Boots My Mother Gave Me explores the dynamics of abuse and dysfunction, the courage to overcome, the strength in sisterhood, and the ongoing conflict and unconditional love between mothers and daughters. Climb into Charlene the Chevelle for a fast-paced story about a girl who is tough enough to survive and tender enough to learn to trust in love. Signed Paperback & Original Music Soundtrack to The Boots My Mother Gave Me can be found at www.brooklyn-james.com

Author : Margaux Bergen
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2016-08-02
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9780698182202

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Navigating Life by Margaux Bergen Pdf

“I absolutely loved this beautiful book! It's wise, wry, bracingly honest and so gripping I couldn't put it down. Clearly whip smart, Margaux Bergen has one of those rare voices that pulls you in and makes you want to keep reading.” — Amy Chua, author of Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother An inspiring, piercingly honest user's guide to life, written for the author's daughter and given to her on her first day of college, reflecting tough lessons about family, work, and marriage. You learn a few useful things at school--the three Rs come in handy, and it's good to know how to perform under pressure and wait your turn--but most of what matters, what makes you into a functioning human being, able to hold your own in conversation, find your path, know what to avoid in relationships and secure a meaningful job, no teacher will ever tell you. This diamond-sharp, gut-punchingly honest book of hard-earned wisdom is one mother's effort to equip her daughter for survival in the real world. Margaux Bergen began writing this book when her daughter Charlotte turned nine and gave it to her right after graduation from high school, when she was setting off for her first day of college. "I am not writing this to groom or guide you to professional or academic success," she writes. "My goal is rather to give you tools that might help you engage with the world and flourish. . . . Think of this as a kind of developing bath-time wisdom." Wise, heartbreakingly funny, and resonantly true, Navigating Life has invaluable lessons for students of life of all ages. It will challenge you to lead a more meaningful life and to tackle the bumps along the way with grace, grit, style, and ingenuity. What The Blessings of a Skinned Knee did for the early years of parenting, Navigating Life does for the next, far more perilous chapter, when new graduates are cast out on the high seas and have to learn to swim and find their way by themselves.

Author : Martha Schlender
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2015-06-17
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781503576490

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My Mother Gave Birth to Me Twice by Martha Schlender Pdf

Ever since I was a little girl I dreamed of growing up, falling in love, getting married, having a house full of children and living happily ever after. To my surprise, the blueprint I was born with had other surprises in store for me. As the years went by, one door after another opened and I learned how magically even the most devastating experiences fit into the large plan. I am grateful for having received every single blessing and challenge—they made my life absolutely awesome.

Author : Julie Gorman
Publisher : Authentic Media Inc
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2013-10-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781780782133

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What I Wish My Mother Had Told Me About Men by Julie Gorman Pdf

Shattering Deceptions That Destroy Intimacy Does the man in your life sometimes disappoint you? Do you ever long for him to change? Feel frustrated or wonder why he seems to only want one thing? Do you crave greater intimacy in your relationship? In What I Wish My Mother Had Told Me About Men, Julie Gorman shares transparently about the myths she believed about men-faulty paradigms that led to a multitude of mistakes, misunderstandings, and misconceptions. With real, raw, and relevant insights for every woman, Julie offers practical "next step" actions and inspiring thoughts to empower you to see your man through God's lens and move toward greater intimacy. You'll uncover twelve redemptive secrets that shatter the common deceptions women believe about men, and the one central liberating truth every woman must know in order to experience complete intimacy. What I Wish My Mother Had Told Me About Men reveals just how far God is willing to run to rescue you!