When Diane Sher Lutovich set out to attain closure of her mother's death she simultaneously discovered how other women address their losses. Nobody's Child: How Older Women Say Good-bye to Their Mothers, in poetry and prose, tells the big and little stories of women who, having come of age during the feminist revolution, lived very different lives than their mothers. The author addresses the guilt a daughter feels when confronted by her mother's life choices, the loss of family history and a belated recognition of her mother's legacy. The voices are heard within these pages, giving occasion for the reader to learn about the multiplicity of feelings--including remorse, fear, frustration, compassion, and deep admiration--that many daughters experience at their mother's passing.
Nobody's Child examines the intensity of the mother-daughter bond and focuses on the way middle-aged children recall the relationships with their mothers. The author offers a chance for daughters to see their mothers clearly, to honor their mother's lives and live their own remaining years with authenticity, open to new possibilities.
Intended Audience: Psychologists, clergy, teachers and academics, social workers, health professionals, gerontologists, women's studies, students researching death, dying and aging, and women in general.
