Shadow Daughter - by Harriet Brown (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"A riveting, provocative, and ultimately hopeful exploration of mother-daughter estrangement, woven with research and anecdotes, from an award-winning journalist"--<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>A riveting, provocative, and ultimately hopeful exploration of mother-daughter estrangement, woven with research and anecdotes, from an award-winning journalist.</b> <p/> The day of her mother's funeral, Harriet Brown was five thousand miles away. For years they'd gone through cycles of estrangement and connection, drastic blow-ups and equally dramatic reconciliations. By the time her mother died at seventy-six, they hadn't spoken at all in several years. Her mother's death sent Brown on a journey of exploration, one that considered guilt and trauma, rage and betrayal, and forgiveness. <p/><i>Shadow Daughter</i> tackles a subject we rarely discuss as a culture. Family estrangements -- between parents and children, siblings, multiple generations -- are surprisingly common, and even families that aren't officially estranged often have some experience of deep conflicts. Despite the fact that the issue touches most people one way or another, estrangement is still shrouded in secrecy, stigma, and shame. We simply don't talk about it, and that silence can make an already difficult situation even harder. Brown tells her story with clear-eyed honesty and hard-won wisdom; she also shared interviews with others who are estranged, as well as the most recent research on this taboo topic. <p/> Ultimately, <i>Shadow Daughter</i> is a thoughtful, provocative, and deeply researched exploration of the ties that bind and break, forgiveness, reconciliation, and what family really means.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>Brown's research and anecdotes help readers understand the many dilemmas involved in engaging in estrangement and offer support for those balancing on the edge of making this life-changing decision.--<i><b>Kirkus Reviews</b></i><br><br>For anyone who's had a difficult relationship with a family member (read: literally everyone), journalist Harriet Brown's <i>Shadow Daughter</i> should be required reading. In this look at the cultural norms (and stigma) around estrangement, Brown details her relationship with and separation from her own mother, weaving personal anecdote with expert research and interviews with others estranged from their family members.--<i><b>Buzzfeed</b></i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Harriet Brown</b> is the author of <i>Body of Truth</i> and <i>Brave Girl Eating</i>. She has edited two anthologies and has written for the <i>New York Times Magazine, O Magazine, Psychology Today, Prevention</i>, and many other publications. She is an associate professor of magazine journalism at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University.
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