Motherless Daughters, 20th Anniversary Edition

The Legacy of Loss

By: Hope Edelman

Narrated by: Coleen Marlo

Length: 13 hrs and 9 mins

Publisher's summary

The classic New York Times best seller has helped millions of women cope with and heal from the grief of losing their mothers.

Although a mother's mortality is inevitable, no book has discussed the profound lasting and far reaching effects of this loss until Motherless Daughters, which became an instant classic. More than 20 years later, it is still the go-to book that women of all ages look to for comfort, help, and understanding when their mother dies. Building on interviews with hundreds of mother-loss survivors, Edelman's personal story of losing her mother, and recent research in grief and psychology, Motherless Daughters reveals the shared experiences and core identity issues of motherless women:

• Why the absence of a nurturing hand shapes a woman's identity throughout her lifespan
• How present day relationships are defined by past losses
• How a woman can resolve past conflicts and move toward acceptance and healing
• 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

©2014 Hope Edelman (P)2018 Tantor

Therapy for a motherless daughter

Therapeutic for my soul! Still needed 25 years later! Thank you Hope Edelman! Great read

Very good book

This book had a lot of very helpful information and is told in a very humane way.

A literary must for your grief tool kit

Comforting and Insightful Read. Would recommend for younger girls or women of any age and background.

Touching

I am a motherless daughter, even though I lost my mum when I was 32. Still, I found many themes in this book that resonated with me

Very Helpful! First time I don't feel alone.

Very Helpful. First time I don't feel alone. Thank you for that blessing. Much appreciated.

Eye-opener

As a trauma therapist, I learned so much from this book. Well organized, well written, informative, and an easy read. The sensitivity and inspiration that the writer brings to this topic is extraordinary. I am sure this book has helped many people as it enlightening myself.

Highly Recommend!

This book is for all Motherless Daughters, young/Old regardless of how your Mother was lost. Sickness, murder... it’s all covered. I am sure you will benefit from this book if you are a woman who has lost your mother. Well well done!

For Anyone Who has Experienced Loss or Abandonment

I was actually given a hard copy of this book by my own mother in 1995. I could never bring myself to reading it because it hurt too much that my own mother would give me something like this, but recently I decided to go ahead and listen to this 20th anniversary edition. After years of trying to get her approval, and only getting hurt everytime, I finally understand why I do the things I do and did some of the things I did. This book doesn't excuse bad behavior at all but it does help with an understanding of personality that only someone who keeps trying to get love from people but also pushing everyone away would really appreciate.

Enlightening

I found I am who I am because of the hard I dealt. I still miss her every day. I have a healthy outlook on life. It is okay to feel as I do. Hope do go through the photos I did it was life changing. I laughed and cried. Remember to keep your Mom alive for your children, 52 years later they know her even though they never met her. Coleen speaks distinctly and clear.

depressing

If you don't have these issues you start thinking maybe you should if you are motherless. Life is hard and everyone has their struggles. It was nice to know that the problems I do have could be because I was motherless. But it brought up things I hadn't even thought of. Made me feel sorry for myself even more. I have not finished the book. Maybe I will and refresh this review.