Motherless Daughters: The Legacy of Loss, 20th Anniversary Edition by Edelman, Hope - 2014

Da Capo Lifelong Books, 2014. Paperback. Very Good. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. The classic New York Times bestseller that has helped millions of women cop e with and heal from the grief of losing their mothers Although a mother's mortality is inevitable no book has discussed the profo und lasting and far reaching effects of this loss until Motherless Daughter s, which became an instant classic. More than twenty years later, it is sti ll the go-to book that women of all ages look to for comfort, help, and und erstanding when their mother dies. Building on interviews with hundreds of mother loss survivors, Edelman's personal story of losing her mother, and r ecent research in grief and psychology, Motherless Daughters reveals the sh ared experiences and core identity issues of motherless women: Why the absence of a nurturing hand shapes a woman's identity throughout he r lifespan How present day relationships are defined by past losses How a woman can resolve past conflicts and move toward acceptance and heali ng Why grief really is not a linear passage but an ongoing cyclical journey How the legacy of mother loss shifts with the passage of time.