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Summary: Thank You!
Review: I recently lost my mother in April of 2002, I was 26. My mother lost her mother when she was 11 years old. This book helped me to understand how my mom losing her mom affected her and it has also helped me in the grieving process I am going through now and will go through for the rest of my life...and understanding that it is okay!I highly recommend this book. It helps me when I am having a hard time. I open it and read and it seems that I read exactly what I need to get me through it.
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Summary: As if reading something I myself had written...
Review: Motherless Daughters is a must have book for any woman who has lost her mother (and even for those who've never really had one). I lost my mother 4 years ago, and this book (which I bought 2 years ago) has helped me to understand that my feeling after her death were not unusual. I truly am not alone, and neither are you. I believe that one woman put it correctly when she said "I feel as though sometimes I just want to shout "I lost my mother when I was 17 years old" to explain why I do some things the way I do. I feel like it is who I am..." That is true for me as I'm sure it is for many others out there. You will find in this book something for everyone: Women whose mothers died suddenly, Women whose mothers died after many years of long painful suffering, Women whose mothers were their best friend, and some whose mothers were there worst enemies. No one is ignored, even the ones whose mothers perhaps did not die, but abandoned them. This is the only book I've ever seen that targets the specific problems (and strengths) of motherless daughters, and if you are one, or you love one, you really need to read this book.
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Summary: This is the one!
Review: I have read many books on this subject and this is the only one that truly touched me. By this i simply mean that i really identified with this book and the women who helped to construct it. I am currently nineteen years of age and my mother passed away six months ago. I can honestly say that this book helped me through an exteremly difficult time and it has also helped me to look into the future to see what problems i may face. I stongly recommend this book to anyone who has a lost their mother, whether it is a recent loss or one which occured many years ago. While this book is directed towards women who have lost their mothers in childhood or early adulthood; I feel others not fitting in this age range will still find this book influencial. This book is must read--you won't want to put it down until you finish it--and then you'll want to pick it up and read it again.
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Summary: Wonderful
Review: My father died when I was 12 years old, six weeks after he suffered a massive heart attack. Last month, my mother died suddenly four days before my 34th birthday. I am quite a bit younger than my siblings. They have their families. I have my career. That isn't a lot of comfort sometimes. This is a must have -- it helped me to understand feelings I've been having and why. Although I am at peace with my losses due to my religious beliefs, there is still a sadness.
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Summary: Helpful
Review: Although this book primarily focuses on female adolescent loss of mother, I, in my forties, recently lost my mother and walked away from this book with solid insight and understanding as to why I feel the way I feel...or don't feel. Well worth the read for "older" daughters grieving the loss of their mothers.
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Summary: the only grief book that spoke to me...
Review: I read a ton of books after losing my Mom, searching for something... but was disappointed one after another. My sister and I bonded over sending each other books back and forth and discussing some of the points that made sense or didn't. Then she called me...told me she wanted to send me a book she had just read, but that I shouldn't wait, I should just go and buy it. I started crying a couple pages in...someone understood what I was going through. I felt normal, and in touch with the sorrow in my heart..but not alone. I have bought this book for other women many times. I agree with another reviewer that it might be best for a little time to pass after the initial loss before reading this book.
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Summary: A sad sorority bands together
Review: My mother got sick on Tuesday and she was dead the following Wednesday. I went into a tailspin of grief and lonliness, it may take me a lifetime to recover from.
The title of Hope Edleman's book "Motherless Daughters" just spoke to me. I am still my mother's daughter, even though my mother isn't here with me any more to call me and nag me and hug me when I am feeling lost. It's also such a comfort to know that there are lots of other women going through the same painful experiences. This book made me feel more connected to other women and to the world. I once had a long conversation with a woman as part of my job and we discovered we had both lost our moms and had both read the book. "What a sad, strong little sorority we are," she remarked.
You won't miss your mom less, but you will fee less lost and alone, especially if other members of your family don't want to talk yet.
I also recommend the Web site an the workbook that accompany this book.
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Summary: Interesting
Review: At first I didn't think I was going to identify with the author. Her life is so different from mine. The more I read the more drawn in to the story I became.
I also am enjoying keeping a grief journal, Write from Your Heart, A Healing Grief Journal. I like the verses, poems and prompts in this journal.
For my children I bought, After the Tears, A Gentle Guide to Help Children Understand Death (video) This has healing activities such as the Heavenly Message balloon card.
My heart goes out to anyone reading this who has lost a loved one.
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Summary: Not for everyone
Review: My mother died suddenly but of natural causes when I was 27 years old. Within days of her death, this book was given to me as a gift. It made me feel worse than I had before because I wasn't as close to my mother as the women who shared their stories for the book. It made me feel guilty for not having that type of mother-daughter relationship. There is no doubt that my Mother and I loved one another very much. However, she happened to have a stronger bond with my other siblings & I a stronger bond with my father. This book doesn't address the amicable and loving yet mediocre mother-daughter bond. The book is probably great for those people who shared a special bond with their mother but it may be a good idea to look elsewhere for comfort if you didn't have that bond & feel poorly about it or know that you will never have it. Please note: give this book as a gift only if you know for sure that it would be appropriate. Even then, wait a few weeks & discuss it with the person prior to the purchase.
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Summary: A Vital Read for Every Motherless Daughter
Review: I read this book during the most raw period of my grieving - two weeks after my mother passed away from a rapid three month battle with cancer in June of 2001. At a time when I felt so alone and misunderstood, I could hear Ms. Edelman's words, as well as those of the women about which she writes, speak to me. Every time I opened the book, I felt as if I were entering a support group comprised of this sorority of women who "just know." This book has helped me tremendously to understand my behavior relative to my loss, gain insight to various forms in which the loss will present itself in the future and understand the inevitable change in family dynamics. It has also taught me how to help others cope with the same loss. This last point is particularly useful to me in that it provides guidance as to how I should expect my 13 year old sister to react and how I can help ensure that she continues to grow up feeling loved, secure and well-cared for. Hope, thank you for writing such an important book.
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