Includes bibliographical references (pages 125-128).
Contents:
7. Satisfy us with your goodness: caring and grieving for my mother, Tova / 1. This old woman is not what you think / Mychal B. Springer. 2. Stretching without breaking / Kathleen T. Talvacchia -- 3. Caring for babygirl / Cari Jackson -- 4. No digas nada (Don't say anything) / Linda Jaramillo -- Interlude: Picturing our mothers -- Part II: Grieving -- 5. A voice calling back / Laura O'Loughlin -- 6. Fragmented souvenir: witnessing a life / Su Yon Pak -- 7. Satisfy us with your goodness: caring and grieving for my mother, Tova / Mychal B. Springer.
Summary:
"Caring for their mothers at the end of their lives and grieving for them after their deaths brought them together. Seven women from diverse racial, cultural, and religious traditions with differing sexual orientations and life experiences became seven "sisters in mourning," meeting to share their grief and to remember together--not only their mothers but themselves as daughters. This book is a rich compilation of narratives that emerged through vulnerable conversations--a spiritual, emotional, and existential exploration of the complexities of caring and grieving. As their grief transformed over time, and their friendship deepened, our understanding of who their mothers were and the nuances of their relationships with them continued to evolve. Sisters in mourning invites readers to a journey of healing and insight."--Back cover.
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