Motherless Daughters

At last, a book for any female who suffers from the loss of her mother. Discussed in detail are insights into the various emotions, obstacles to relationships and the ultimate inability of daughters to compensate for such a tremendous loss at any age. Since the experiences revealed are diversified accounts from several women, many female listeners will be able to relate to particular situations. Edelman narrates hers and others' stories in a somber and somewhat emotionless delivery. The listener perceives her pain as it materializes throughout her presentation. As this must have been a painful book for Edelman to research and write, it's a wonderful sacrifice, as well as a healing experience, she's made for all women. B.J.P. (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine

May 2, 1994
The death of a mother--particularly during one's young years--is traumatic. Writing of her own experiences of losing her mother when she was 17, and the grief of hundreds of women she interviewed who lost their mothers through death, abandonment or another form of separation, freelance writer Edelman marshals a wealth of anecdotal evidence, supplemented with psychological research about bereavement, that indicates that one's longing for a mother never disappears. Though the focus is on early loss for girls and the implications for their developing identity, adult daughters also speak in these pages to provide another poignant perspective. The author succeeds in opening up cathartic dialogues, personalizing a life-changing event and offering guidelines to help women of any age live with their loss. Author tour.