Letters from Motherless Daughters: Words of Courage, Grief, and Healing

by Hope Edelman (Editor)

Overview

Letters from Motherless Daughters is a compilation of the letters Hope Edelman received in response to her groundbreaking New York Times–bestseller, Motherless Daughters. Reaffirming her precious link with motherless women across the country, Edelman presents these moving, honest, and often hopeful letters alongside her own insight to offer readers the opportunity to further learn from loss. The words of these brave women illustrate the profound pain, astounding strength, and undying perseverance of living through the loss of one's mother without ever outliving the need for her. Edelman has added a new introduction and new letters, tailoring this important book to a new generation.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780738217536
Publisher:	Hachette Books
Publication date:	04/08/2014
Pages:	224
Sales rank:	585,318
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Hope Edelman is the internationally acclaimed author of five nonfiction books, including the bestsellers Motherless Daughters and Motherless Mothers, as well as the memoir The 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 the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Huffington Post, Real Simple, and Parents. Her work has received a New 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

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments ix

Preface xi

Introduction xiii

Chapter 1 Adjustment and Acceptance: The First Year 1

Chapter 2 Searching for Meaning: One to Five Years 31

Chapter 3 Pain Turns to Longing: Five to Ten Years 57

Chapter 4 Experience Turns to Insight: Ten to Twenty Years 85

Chapter 5 Lives Shaped by Loss: Twenty Years and Beyond 121

Epilogue: A Web of Support 183

Appendix: Starting a Motherless Daughters Support Group 187

Sources and Resources 193

Index 195