Bibliograph

Motherless daughters, the legacy of loss, Hope Edelman

Type

Label

Motherless daughters, the legacy of loss, Hope Edelman

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages [343]-374) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Motherless daughters

Nature of contents

dictionariesbibliography

Oclc number

701109619

Responsibility statement

Hope Edelman

Sub title

the legacy of loss

Summary

A classic bestseller, now newly expanded and updated-the book that first acknowledged "mother loss," a woman's most profoundly life-altering passage

Table Of Contents

Introduction -- Part I: Loss -- The seasons of grieving : mourning takes time -- Times of change : developmental stages of a daughter's life -- Cause and effect : no way is the best way -- Later loss : learning how to let go -- Part II: Change -- Daddy's little girl : the father-daughter dyad -- Sister and brother, sister and sister : sibling connections (and disconnections) -- Looking for love : intimate relationships -- When a woman needs a woman : gender matters -- Part III: Growth -- Who she was, who I am : developing an independent identity -- Mortal lessons : life, death, sickness, health -- The daughter becomes a mother : extending the line -- The female phoenix : creativity, achievement, and success -- Epilogue -- Appendix A: motherless daughter survey -- Appendix B: resources -- Appendix C: Motherless daughters in literature

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